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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What place did Steve finish in the July Games in 1974?
(a) 2nd.
(b) 3rd.
(c) 1st.
(d) 4th.

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

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

5. 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) Remodel it.
(d) Build an addition.

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

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

8. Where did Steve and his girlfriend go together first after his last race?
(a) The Underground.
(b) Rabbitts.
(c) Paddock Tavern.
(d) Regal Beagle.

9. What did Steve do when he returned from his tests in January, 1975?
(a) Begin indoor track season.
(b) Begin training for outdoor track season
(c) Begin training for indoor track season.
(d) Begin outdoor track season.

10. What type of excitement was in the people watching Steve race?
(a) Riotous.
(b) Devoted.
(c) Energetic.
(d) Happy.

11. Readers of what magazine voted Steve the most popular track athlete in 1975?
(a) Field and Track Digest.
(b) Field and Track News.
(c) Track and Field News.
(d) Track and Field Digest.

12. How long was Steve planning to stay in Europe in 1974?
(a) 7 weeks.
(b) 9 weeks.
(c) 6 weeks.
(d) 8 weeks.

13. What did others say about Steve's relationship with his fans?
(a) He lived for it.
(b) It was the most important thing to him.
(c) He thrived on it.
(d) He didn't care about it.

14. 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 thought the rules for winning one were to strict.
(d) He no longer had interest in winning one.

15. How did Steve die?
(a) Rollover car accident.
(b) A car ran him over.
(c) A serious running injury.
(d) Being thrown from his car after swerving off the road.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What year was Steve's first as an open athlete?

3. What did Steve relate running too?

4. Which of Steve's college teammates won the Olympic discus gold medal in 1976?

5. What led Steve to have problems with the AAU?

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