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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where did Steve drop his other passenger off?
(a) Another party.
(b) Kenny Moore's home.
(c) Their house.
(d) Univerity of Portland

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

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

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

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

8. What did Steve think was the reason whenever he lost a race?
(a) He wasn't well prepared that day.
(b) He was out of shape.
(c) He ran to slow.
(d) He was in pain.

9. Who were Steve's roommates in 1974?
(a) John Bence and Rick Feig.
(b) Steve Bence and Mark Feig.
(c) Rick Bence and John Feig.
(d) Mark Bence and Steve Feig.

10. What did Steve call his fans?
(a) My family.
(b) My friends.
(c) My people.
(d) My fans.

11. What trait of Steve's caused him to be both eloquent and profane?
(a) His honesty.
(b) His athleticism.
(c) His listening skills.
(d) His temper.

12. What was Steve's job title with the company that hired him after college?
(a) Regional Manager.
(b) Store Manager.
(c) National Public Relations Manager.
(d) Local Public Relations Manager.

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

14. What was the most important race of Steve's 1974 European tour?
(a) World Games in Sweden.
(b) World Games in Finland.
(c) World Games in Norway.
(d) World Games in Switzerland.

15. At what race in 1975 did Steve place the worst he had since high school?
(a) LA Times Indoor meet.
(b) LA Times Outdoor meet.
(c) LA Daily News Indoor meet.
(d) LA Daily News Outdoor meet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Steve go in January, 1975 for a series of physical and psychological tests?

2. What club was Steve involved in with Hollister and Bannister?

3. What type of training did Steve agree to participate in spring 1975?

4. How many meters was Steve's first European race of 1974?

5. How many hours of sleep did Steve get each night?

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