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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 kind of car did Steve have in 1972?

2. What was the only serious running injury that Steve ever suffered?

3. What time did Steve wake up every morning?

4. What race in 1972 greatly upset Steve?

5. In what city did Steve buy a trailer to live in while in college?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the difference to Steve between running on the road and running on track?

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

3. How did Steve go about breaking other runners when he was racing against them?

4. What did Steve say after his record breaking win at the 4 way meet he participated in 1973?

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

6. How did Steve feel about the mandatory Olympic training camp?

7. What did Bob Kennedy say about Steve's running style?

8. What did Steve's college coach say set Steve apart from other athletes?

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

10. What did Steve do to "Jack Frost" when he insisted on running with Steve?

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 the roles that Steve's track coaches played in his life.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Steve's relationship with his family.

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