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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What type of man was Steve?
(a) Friendly man.
(b) Man of action.
(c) Devoted man.
(d) Lazy man.

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

4. What type of training did Steve agree to participate in spring 1975?
(a) Road training.
(b) High-altitude training.
(c) Trail training.
(d) Desert training.

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

6. What did Europe mean to the American athletes of the 1970's?
(a) It was a great place to be.
(b) It meant having a more devoted crowd at their meets.
(c) It was not a good place for athletes.
(d) It was full of promise.

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

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

9. What bad nickname was given to Amateurism?
(a) Shambles.
(b) Disappointment.
(c) Discouragement.
(d) Shamateurism.

10. Why did Steve think that Steve Bence was Spanish?
(a) Because he went to Air Force school in Spain.
(b) Because he knew Spanish.
(c) Because he had visited Spain.
(d) Because he spoke with an accent.

11. What trait of Steve's caused him to be both eloquent and profane?
(a) His athleticism.
(b) His honesty.
(c) His listening skills.
(d) His temper.

12. What was Steve's job title with the company that hired him after college?
(a) Local Public Relations Manager.
(b) Store Manager.
(c) National Public Relations Manager.
(d) Regional Manager.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What place did Steve finish in the July Games in 1974?

2. At what race in 1975 did Steve place the worst he had since high school?

3. What traits marked Steve's personality?

4. Where was Nike headquarters located?

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

(see the answer keys)

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