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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. How long did Steve train before going to the July Games in Stockholm in 1974?
(a) 4 weeks.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 5 weeks.
(d) 2 weeks.

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

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

4. Who hired Steve after college?
(a) New Balance.
(b) Nike.
(c) Saucony.
(d) Adidas.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Nike headquarters located?

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

3. What was snow called that had melted and then frozen again?

4. How much did Steve earn each year after college?

5. Where did Steve drop his other passenger off?

Short Essay Questions

1. What point in his life had Steve reached when he began the 1975 track season?

2. Why did the AAU have problems with Steve wearing Nike clothes and shoes?

3. What was Steve's greatest drawback in Europe?

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

5. What did Bill Dellinger say that Steve had that no runner in his time had?

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

7. What did Bill Alvarado do to help Steve when he discovered the accident?

8. How did Steve's fans feel about him?

9. What kind of reception did Steve get when he arrived at the July Games in Stockholm?

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

(see the answer keys)

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