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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How many hours did Steve sleep each night while in Europe in 1974?
(a) 10 hours.
(b) 7 hours.
(c) 9 hours.
(d) 8 hours.

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

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

6. Who was Steve's girlfriend in 1975?
(a) Nancy Alleman.
(b) Brittany Alleman.
(c) Elizabeth Alleman.
(d) Mindy Alleman.

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

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

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

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

11. What race was created in honor of Steve?
(a) Pre's Classic.
(b) Prefontaine Twilight.
(c) Pre Twilight.
(d) Prefontaine Classic.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did others say about Steve's relationship with his fans?

3. What act did Congress pass in 1978?

4. What town did Steve buy a house in after college?

5. Where did Steve drop one of his passengers off?

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