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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of people did Steve say were big in his hometown?
(a) Business people.
(b) Entrepreneurs.
(c) Students.
(d) Athletes.

2. Why did Steve's threat in North Carolina lose the race?
(a) He didn't run fast enough.
(b) He dropped out before the last lap.
(c) He got injured.
(d) He misjudged the number of laps.

3. Who traveled with Steve in Europe in the summers after Munich?
(a) John Mann.
(b) Mike Mann.
(c) Ralph Mann.
(d) George Mann.

4. How tall was Steve in 8th grade?
(a) 4'10.
(b) 5'1.
(c) 4'9.
(d) 5 feet.

5. What activity did Steve enjoy in the summer?
(a) Acting.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Gardening.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Steve go after the Olympic training camp?

2. What type of runner was Steve not?

3. What time did Steve finish his best race in?

4. Where did Steve live when he got back to the Olympics?

5. How many miles of training did Steve do each week in 1973?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What changed Steve's attitude about running?

5. What type of person was George Young?

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

7. What did Dan Berger say about the way that Steve handled interviews?

8. Why did Steve say that training was grim?

9. Why did Steve gain a fan base in high school?

10. Who helped Steve with his Olympic training after the trials were over?

(see the answer keys)

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