Pre: The Story of America's Greatest Running Legend, Steve Prefontaine Test | Final Test - Easy

Tom Jordan
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 99 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Pre: The Story of America's Greatest Running Legend, Steve Prefontaine Test | Final Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year was Steve's first as an open athlete?
(a) 1973.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1975.
(d) 1974.

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

3. Which of Steve's college teammates won the Olympic discus gold medal in 1976?
(a) John Wilkins.
(b) Mac Wilkins.
(c) Mike Wilkins.
(d) Ben Wilkins.

4. How were Steve's views about an Olympic medal different in 1974?
(a) He wanted a medal not the medal.
(b) He thought it was not worth the cost.
(c) He no longer had interest in winning one.
(d) He thought the rules for winning one were to strict.

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

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

7. What name did everyone know Steve by?
(a) Pre.
(b) Steve.
(c) Steven.
(d) The Rube.

8. Who said that in his day runners "never would have taken a victory lap"?
(a) Bill Dellinger.
(b) Mike Dellinger.
(c) John Dellinger.
(d) Ben Dellinger.

9. What time did Steve leave his last party?
(a) 12:45 a.m.
(b) 12:00 a.m.
(c) 12:30 a.m.
(d) 12:15 a.m.

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

11. Where did Steve go in January, 1975 for a series of physical and psychological tests?
(a) Dallas Aerobic Research Institute.
(b) Institute for Aerobics Research in Dallas.
(c) Research Institute of Aerobics.
(d) Aerobic Research Institute.

12. Where did Steve go right after leaving the track after his last race?
(a) Home.
(b) He went to Mark Feig's apartment to shower.
(c) To his girlfriends.
(d) To the bar.

13. How long did Steve train before going to the July Games in Stockholm in 1974?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 4 weeks.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 5 weeks.

14. What town did Steve buy a house in after college?
(a) Haines.
(b) Salem.
(c) Eugene.
(d) Coos Bay.

15. 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) Remodel it.
(c) Grow a garden.
(d) Coin collecting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was felt after Steve's death?

2. What did Steve place in the 1975 CYO meet?

3. What did Frank Shorter say that Steve was?

4. Where did Steve and his girlfriend go together first after his last race?

5. How did Steve feel toward his fans?

(see the answer keys)

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