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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Steve call his fans?
(a) My people.
(b) My family.
(c) My friends.
(d) My fans.

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) Build an addition.
(b) Coin collecting.
(c) Grow a garden.
(d) Remodel it.

3. What was Steve's complaint about being out of college?
(a) People were no longer interested in him.
(b) People thought he had died because he wasn't in meets every weekend.
(c) He had no track schedule to keep up with.
(d) He had no money.

4. Who was Steve's main competitor in his first European race of 1974?
(a) Arttu Vasala.
(b) Aleksi Vasala.
(c) Niko Vasala.
(d) Pekka Vasala.

5. What was created as a memorial at the site of Steve's crash?
(a) A cross.
(b) A sign.
(c) A statue.
(d) A rock.

6. Where did Steve drop one of his passengers off?
(a) Their house.
(b) University of Oregon.
(c) Another party.
(d) A liquor store.

7. How many hours of sleep did Steve get each night?
(a) 7-8.
(b) 4-5.
(c) 5-6.
(d) 6-7.

8. Who said "That man has something no runner in my time had"?
(a) Bill Dellinger.
(b) Mike Dellinger.
(c) John Dellinger.
(d) Ben Dellinger.

9. What was Steve's favorite bar?
(a) Regal Beagle.
(b) Rabbitts.
(c) The Underground.
(d) Paddock Tavern.

10. How many meters was Steve's first European race of 1974?
(a) 3000.
(b) 4000.
(c) 5000.
(d) 6000.

11. Where did Steve die?
(a) Colfax Ave. in Eugene, Oregon.
(b) Wadsworth Blvd. in Eugene, Oregon.
(c) Skyline Blvd. in Eugene, Oregon.
(d) Sheridan Blvd. Eugene, Oregon.

12. Who was in Steve's car with him when he left his last party?
(a) Nancy and Frank.
(b) Brittany and John.
(c) Brittany and Frank.
(d) Nancy and Frank.

13. What was felt after Steve's death?
(a) Anger.
(b) Unbearableness.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Disappointment.

14. Who hired Steve after college?
(a) Nike.
(b) Adidas.
(c) Saucony.
(d) New Balance.

15. What region strongly promoted track meets in the summer of 1974?
(a) Scandinavia.
(b) Finland.
(c) Germany.
(d) Norway

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were Steve's roommates in 1974?

2. What trait of Steve's caused him to be both eloquent and profane?

3. In what year did the group challenge the rules of Amateurism?

4. What was Steve's score on the physical and psychological tests?

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

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