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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What was Steve's complaint about being out of college?
(a) He had no money.
(b) He had no track schedule to keep up with.
(c) People thought he had died because he wasn't in meets every weekend.
(d) People were no longer interested in him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Steve think was the reason whenever he lost a race?

2. What bad nickname was given to Amateurism?

3. What type of excitement was in the people watching Steve race?

4. Who upset Steve with his race placement predictions in 1975?

5. Where was Nike headquarters located?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Steve relate running to art?

2. What did being an open athlete mean to Steve?

3. How did Steve feel about being accused of not caring about women's track?

4. What was Steve's reaction to John Hall's prediction of how he would place in the LA Times Indoor Meet?

5. What did going to Europe mean to American athletes in the 1970's?

6. How did Steve's car accident happen?

7. What did Steve's job at Nike entail?

8. What did Steve tell those conducting the psychological tests he participated in 1975 about how he felt?

9. Where did Steve go after leaving the track after his last race?

10. What were the major causes of Steve's disagreements with the AAU?

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