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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What types of paths did Steve choose to run on when training.?

2. Where did Steve's last undergrad race take place?

3. What did Terry Williams say about Steve's training runs?

4. What kind of car did Steve have in 1972?

5. How many miles did Steve run each day in high school?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did Steve say that training was grim?

4. What skills did Steve have that made him a good runner?

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

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

7. What type of person was George Young?

8. What was Steve's public persona like?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss what Steve's feelings were on running prior to high school.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the impact that Steve's involvement in track had on his life.

Essay Topic 3

The subtitle of Pre is "The story of America's Greatest Running Legend." Discuss why the author thought that Steve was America's Greatest Running Legend.

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