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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 led Steve to have problems with the AAU?

2. What time did Steve finish the most important race of his 1974 European tour in?

3. How did Steve die?

4. What bad nickname was given to Amateurism?

5. What did Steve say he was going to do at his new house that his friends didn't think he had time for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of reception did Steve get when he arrived at the July Games in Stockholm?

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

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

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

5. What point in his life had Steve reached when he began the 1975 track season?

6. How did Steve relate running to art?

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

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

9. What was Steve's opinion on his running ability?

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

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 Steve's relationship with his high school track coach.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Steve's hometown of Coos Bay felt about him.

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