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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 previous record holder?
(a) John Beatty.
(b) Mike Beatty.
(c) Allen Beatty.
(d) Jim Beatty.

2. What did Steve feel before every race?
(a) Excitement.
(b) Dissapointment.
(c) Self-doubt.
(d) Unsure.

3. Where did Steve grow up?
(a) Beaverton, Oregon.
(b) Eugene, Oregon.
(c) Coos Bay, Oregon.
(d) Salem, Oregon.

4. What place did Steve get in the Oregon Invitational while in high school?
(a) 4th.
(b) 6th.
(c) 5th.
(d) 3rd.

5. What time did Steve run his first mile in while preparing to return to Europe in 1974?
(a) 4:07.
(b) 4:08.
(c) 4:09.
(d) 4:06.

Short Answer Questions

1. How quick was Steve expected to run a mile in his pre-Olympics workouts?

2. How many seconds did Steve's time beat that of the previous record holder?

3. What did Steve choose as his college major?

4. Why did Steve say he ran so hard?

5. What was Steve's time when he beat the record in Norway?

Short Essay Questions

1. What changed Steve's attitude about running?

2. Why did Steve say that training was grim?

3. How did Steve go about breaking other runners when he was racing against them?

4. What did Steve's competitors notice about him at the beginning of the 1973 cross country season?

5. How did Steve feel when he lost races?

6. Why did Steve gain a fan base in high school?

7. What did Steve do to "Jack Frost" when he insisted on running with Steve?

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

9. What did Pat Tyson say about living with Steve?

10. How did Steve feel about the adulation he received from the public?

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