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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Terry Williams say about Steve's training runs?
(a) Steve was determined.
(b) Steve didn't like to train and tried to get it over with as fast as possible.
(c) Steve didn't care where he was going.
(d) Steve wanted to keep up a fast pace.

2. What ruined Steve's plans for his first Olympic race?
(a) A terrorist attack on Israeli athletes.
(b) Bad weather.
(c) Postponement of his race.
(d) A terrorist attack on the Olympic Games.

3. What was the name of Steve's girlfriend in 1972?
(a) Alice Marckx.
(b) Joan Marckx.
(c) Mary Marckx.
(d) Wanda Marckx.

4. What record did Steve beat on the second day of training in Norway?
(a) World 5000 meter.
(b) American 3000 meter.
(c) World 3000 meter.
(d) American 5000 meter.

5. How tall was Steve in 8th grade?
(a) 4'10.
(b) 5 feet.
(c) 4'9.
(d) 5'1.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of person was Steve in college?

2. What was the name of the veteran runner that Steve beat in the 1972 5000 meter Olympic Trial race?

3. Who beat Steve in the Pac-8 cross country meet at Stanford?

4. What did Don Kardong say the Olympics had sharpened in Steve?

5. What did Steve choose as his college major?

(see the answer key)

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