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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What race in 1972 greatly upset Steve?
(a) San Diego dual meet.
(b) San Francisco dual meet.
(c) Fresno dual meet.
(d) Los Angeles dual meet.

2. Whose time inspired Steve to run faster in Norway?
(a) Lasse Viren.
(b) Ivor Viren.
(c) Halldor Viren.
(d) Fredrik Viren.

3. How many seconds did Steve's time beat that of the previous record holder?
(a) 13.
(b) 12.
(c) 11.
(d) 10.

4. Where did Bill Dellinger take Steve to get his mind off the race?
(a) Austria.
(b) Denmark.
(c) Poland.
(d) Switzerland.

5. Why did Steve's threat in North Carolina lose the race?
(a) He dropped out before the last lap.
(b) He got injured.
(c) He didn't run fast enough.
(d) He misjudged the number of laps.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the Olympic training camp set up?

2. What activity did Steve enjoy in the summer?

3. What nickname did Mac Wilkins give Steve in college?

4. What was Steve's middle name?

5. In what season did Steve get the fastest running time of any US runner in the previous two years?

(see the answer key)

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