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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 did Steve think was the reason whenever he lost a race?
(a) He ran to slow.
(b) He wasn't well prepared that day.
(c) He was in pain.
(d) He was out of shape.

2. What did Steve say he was going to do at his new house that his friends didn't think he had time for?
(a) Coin collecting.
(b) Grow a garden.
(c) Build an addition.
(d) Remodel it.

3. What would Steve have had to give up if he had gone professional?
(a) His independence.
(b) Living in Oregon.
(c) A chance at an Olympic medal.
(d) The ability to make his own schedule.

4. What club was Steve involved in with Hollister and Bannister?
(a) Mile Club.
(b) Triathalon Club.
(c) Track Club.
(d) Decatholon Club.

5. What led Steve to have problems with the AAU?
(a) His breaking thier rules.
(b) His lying.
(c) His mocking their rules.
(d) His honesty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What act did Congress pass in 1978?

2. How many hours did Steve sleep each night while in Europe in 1974?

3. What was Steve's job title with the company that hired him after college?

4. How much did the ITA offer Steve in 1974 to become a professional runner?

5. Who was the first person to discover Steve's accident?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why were the "Stop Pre" shirts created?

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

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

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