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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 did Steve feel toward his fans?
(a) Friendly.
(b) Loyal.
(c) Strong.
(d) Devoted.

2. What region strongly promoted track meets in the summer of 1974?
(a) Norway
(b) Finland.
(c) Scandinavia.
(d) Germany.

3. How long did Steve train before going to the July Games in Stockholm in 1974?
(a) 5 weeks.
(b) 4 weeks.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 2 weeks.

4. Readers of what magazine voted Steve the most popular track athlete in 1975?
(a) Track and Field News.
(b) Track and Field Digest.
(c) Field and Track News.
(d) Field and Track Digest.

5. What did others say about Steve's relationship with his fans?
(a) It was the most important thing to him.
(b) He didn't care about it.
(c) He lived for it.
(d) He thrived on it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Europe mean to the American athletes of the 1970's?

2. What did Steve place in the 1975 CYO meet?

3. How old was the person that drove past Steve's accident and didn't stop to help?

4. What did Frank Shorter say that Steve was?

5. Where did Steve go right after leaving the track after his last race?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was one of Steve's strongest traits?

2. What did Steve do before leaving the track after winning his last race?

3. What was Steve's 1974 Europe tour like?

4. Why did the AAU have problems with Steve wearing Nike clothes and shoes?

5. What happened when Steve participated in the 1975 LA Times Indoor Meet?

6. What did Steve tell those conducting the psychological tests he participated in 1975 about how he felt?

7. What were the major causes of Steve's disagreements with the AAU?

8. How did Steve feel about being accused of not caring about women's track?

9. What did Bill Alvarado do to help Steve when he discovered the accident?

10. Where did Steve go after leaving the track after his last race?

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