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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the runner at Steve's last undergrad race that was surprised Steve talked to him?
(a) Mike Rose.
(b) Allen Rose.
(c) Nick Rose.
(d) John Rose.

2. How many miles did Steve run each day in high school?
(a) 7-10.
(b) 3-6.
(c) 5-9.
(d) 4-8.

3. What did Steve say that training was?
(a) Easy.
(b) Grim.
(c) Fun.
(d) Hard.

4. Who was Steve's college roommate?
(a) John Tyson.
(b) Pat Tyson.
(c) Bill Tyson.
(d) Mike Tyson.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What time did Steve wake up every morning?

2. Who traveled with Steve in Europe in the summers after Munich?

3. What schools participated in the four way track meet in April 1973?

4. How many miles of training did Steve do each week in 1973?

5. How many additional miles would Steve run on Sunday's?

Short Essay Questions

1. In 8th grade what was Steve's reaction to watching the high school cross country team?

2. What did Steve say that would cause him to not be able to live with a loss?

3. What caused Steve not to meet his running goals for his first season?

4. What changed Steve's attitude about running?

5. Why did Steve become defensive of his life in college?

6. What did Steve's coach say about Steve as a runner?

7. How did Steve do at the Oregon Twilight meet of 1973?

8. How did Steve feel upon his return from the Olympics?

9. Who helped Steve with his Olympic training after the trials were over?

10. What did Steve's college coach say set Steve apart from other athletes?

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