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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 Steve's girlfriend in 1972?
(a) Wanda Marckx.
(b) Joan Marckx.
(c) Mary Marckx.
(d) Alice Marckx.

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

3. What did Terry Williams say about Steve's training runs?
(a) Steve wanted to keep up a fast pace.
(b) Steve didn't care where he was going.
(c) Steve was determined.
(d) Steve didn't like to train and tried to get it over with as fast as possible.

4. Where did Steve's last undergrad race take place?
(a) Baton Rouge, LA.
(b) New Orleans, LA.
(c) Los Angeles, CA.
(d) San Francisco, CA.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the name of Steve's dog?

3. Where did Steve live when he got back to the Olympics?

4. How many miles would Steve run every day when training?

5. What did Steve say he could have done if he hadn't raced the 1500 the night before in Norway?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How did Steve feel when he lost races?

6. What did Steve tell Don after beating him in the Pac-8 in Seattle?

7. Why did Steve feel so bonded to the people in Eugene?

8. What did Steve say about his odds in the Olympics?

9. Why did Steve say that training was grim?

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

(see the answer keys)

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