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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. Who was Steve's main competitor in his first European race of 1974?

2. What bad nickname was given to Amateurism?

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

4. How old was the person that drove past Steve's accident and didn't stop to help?

5. What would Steve have had to give up if he had gone professional?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What did Steve tell those conducting the psychological tests he participated in 1975 about how he felt?

6. What happened when Steve participated in the 1975 LA Times Indoor Meet?

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

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

9. How did Steve's fans feel about him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Steve's relationship with his high school track coach.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how Steve viewed his hometown of Coos Bay.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss what Steve's opinion was before the 1972 Olympics.

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