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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 time did Steve finish his best race in?

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

3. How quick was Steve expected to run a mile in his pre-Olympics workouts?

4. What was the name of Steve's assistant college track coach?

5. What was Steve's middle name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Don Kardong say about how those in the racing community felt about Steve?

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

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

4. Why did Steve say that training was grim?

5. What was Steve's attitude before every race he ran?

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

7. What did Bob Kennedy say about Steve's running style?

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

9. What caused Steve not to meet his running goals for his first season?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the reaction to Steve's death.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Steve's relationships with other runners.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the roles that Steve's track coaches played in his life.

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