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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 year was Steve's first as an open athlete?

2. What did Steve relate running too?

3. Who was in Steve's car with him when he left his last party?

4. Where was Nike headquarters located?

5. What led Steve to have problems with the AAU?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Steve's job at Nike entail?

3. Where did Steve live in the months after college was over?

4. How did Steve relate running to art?

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

6. What did going to Europe mean to American athletes in the 1970's?

7. How did Steve's car accident happen?

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

9. What did Bill Dellinger say that Steve had that no runner in his time had?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss why Steve adopted Eugene as his hometown.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss why Steve did not become a professional runner when given the chance.

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