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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 year did Steve join the cross country team?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1966.

2. What was Steve teased for in school?
(a) How small he was.
(b) His lack of talent
(c) His attitude.
(d) Hyperactivity.

3. What was the name of Steve's dog?
(a) Pre.
(b) Lobo.
(c) Fitch.
(d) Rube.,

4. What drew people to become fans of Steve?
(a) His honesty.
(b) His talent.
(c) His charisma.
(d) His relationship with his fans

5. What was the name of the author?
(a) Allen Jordan.
(b) Mike Jordan.
(c) Tom Jordan.
(d) Andre Jordan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Steve keep the running pace he did?

2. What time did Steve run his first mile in while preparing to return to Europe in 1974?

3. What was the name of the football team in Steve's hometown?

4. What were the uniform colors of the football team in Steve's hometown?

5. What time did Steve wake up every morning?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Dan Berger say about the way that Steve handled interviews?

3. How did Steve's college track coach remember Steve as a college freshman?

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

5. What was the difference to Steve between running on the road and running on track?

6. Why did Steve say that training was grim?

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

8. What was Steve's attitude before every race he ran?

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

10. How did Steve feel leading up to the Olympic Trials?

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