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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. Where was the Olympic training camp set up?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) New York.
(d) Maine.

2. What was Steve's number one reason for running?
(a) To make money.
(b) Self satisfaction.
(c) To be the fastest runner.
(d) To please his fans.

3. What was the only serious running injury that Steve ever suffered?
(a) Dislocating Kneecap.
(b) Hip Bursitis.
(c) Shin Splints.
(d) Sciatica.

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

5. Why did Steve have to watch from the sidelines after he beat the record in Norway?
(a) He injured his arm.
(b) He injured his back.
(c) He injured his leg.
(d) He injured his foot.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Steve say that training was?

3. What did Steve choose as his college major?

4. Why did Steve say he ran so hard?

5. Who instigated a rivalry between Steve and Paul?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What did Steve's high school coach say about Steve's talent as a runner?

10. What did Terry William's say about Steve's running style when training?

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