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

2. Where did Steve go after the Olympic training camp?
(a) Troms, Norway.
(b) Oslo, Norway.
(c) Rogaland, Norway.
(d) Ostfold, Norway.

3. In what season did Steve get the fastest running time of any US runner in the previous two years?
(a) Spring 1970.
(b) Spring 1971.
(c) Fall 1970
(d) Fall 1971.

4. Where did Mark Feig say that he got to know Steve best?
(a) At team building exercises.
(b) At the bar.
(c) On track meets.
(d) On training runs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Bill Dellinger take Steve to get his mind off the race?

2. What nickname did Mac Wilkins give Steve in college?

3. What type of person did Pat say that Steve was?

4. Where was the Olympic training camp set up?

5. What was the last race Steve ran as an undergrad?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was Steve's average training day like?

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

5. How did Steve feel about the mandatory Olympic training camp?

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

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

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

9. What changed Steve's attitude about running?

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

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