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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What was Steve's favorite bar?
(a) Regal Beagle.
(b) Rabbitts.
(c) The Underground.
(d) Paddock Tavern.
2. Which of Steve's college teammates won the Olympic discus gold medal in 1976?
(a) Mike Wilkins.
(b) Mac Wilkins.
(c) Ben Wilkins.
(d) John Wilkins.
3. What bad nickname was given to Amateurism?
(a) Shambles.
(b) Disappointment.
(c) Discouragement.
(d) Shamateurism.
4. Where did Steve drop one of his passengers off?
(a) University of Oregon.
(b) Another party.
(c) Their house.
(d) A liquor store.
5. How much did the ITA offer Steve in 1974 to become a professional runner?
(a) $250,000.
(b) $200,000.
(c) $100,000.
(d) $150,000.
6. 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.
7. What was the most important race of Steve's 1974 European tour?
(a) World Games in Switzerland.
(b) World Games in Norway.
(c) World Games in Sweden.
(d) World Games in Finland.
8. 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.
9. What did Frank Shorter say that Steve was?
(a) Always healthy.
(b) A happy person.
(c) A chronic complainer.
(d) Always sick.
10. Who upset Steve with his race placement predictions in 1975?
(a) Gerald Hall.
(b) John Hall.
(c) Mike Hall.
(d) Allan Hall.
11. What did Steve call his fans?
(a) My people.
(b) My family.
(c) My fans.
(d) My friends.
12. Where did Steve's first European race of 1974 take place?
(a) Alavus, Finland.
(b) Espoo, Finland.
(c) Tampere, Finland.
(d) Hanko, Finland.
13. In what year did the group challenge the rules of Amateurism?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1981.
(c) 1984.
(d) 1983.
14. Where did Steve go in January, 1975 for a series of physical and psychological tests?
(a) Dallas Aerobic Research Institute.
(b) Research Institute of Aerobics.
(c) Institute for Aerobics Research in Dallas.
(d) Aerobic Research Institute.
15. How long was Steve planning to stay in Europe in 1974?
(a) 8 weeks.
(b) 6 weeks.
(c) 7 weeks.
(d) 9 weeks.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many hours did Steve sleep each night while in Europe in 1974?
2. What traits marked Steve's personality?
3. What name did everyone know Steve by?
4. What did Steve relate running too?
5. What was Steve's complaint about being out of college?
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