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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 running season did Steve skip after the Olympics?

2. How many seconds did Steve's time beat that of the previous record holder?

3. Where were the AAU Championships held in 1971?

4. What did Steve get from the crowds watching him race?

5. Which of Steve's rivals said that Steve scared the pants off of him in their first meeting?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was Steve's public persona like?

3. What did Steve's competitors notice about him at the beginning of the 1973 cross country season?

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

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

6. What changed Steve's attitude about running?

7. How did Steve do at the Oregon Twilight meet of 1973?

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

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

10. How did Steve feel leading up to the Olympic Trials?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Steve's relationship with his college track coach.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss why Steve adopted Eugene as his hometown.

Essay Topic 3

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

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