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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where was Nike headquarters located?
(a) Beaverton, Oregon.
(b) Salem, Oregon.
(c) Eugene, Oregon.
(d) Haines, Oregon.

3. Where did Steve die?
(a) Sheridan Blvd. Eugene, Oregon.
(b) Colfax Ave. in Eugene, Oregon.
(c) Skyline Blvd. in Eugene, Oregon.
(d) Wadsworth Blvd. in Eugene, Oregon.

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

5. What club was Steve involved in with Hollister and Bannister?
(a) Track Club.
(b) Decatholon Club.
(c) Mile Club.
(d) Triathalon Club.

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

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

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

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

10. What did Frank Shorter say that Steve was?
(a) A happy person.
(b) A chronic complainer.
(c) Always healthy.
(d) Always sick.

11. Where did Steve's first European race of 1974 take place?
(a) Hanko, Finland.
(b) Tampere, Finland.
(c) Alavus, Finland.
(d) Espoo, Finland.

12. What was Steve's score on the physical and psychological tests?
(a) 74.
(b) 104.
(c) 94.
(d) 84.

13. Where did the training that Steve participated in spring 1975 occur?
(a) Denver.
(b) Phoenix.
(c) Tuscon.
(d) Vail.

14. Where did Steve and his girlfriend go together first after his last race?
(a) The Underground.
(b) Rabbitts.
(c) Regal Beagle.
(d) Paddock Tavern.

15. What did Europe mean to the American athletes of the 1970's?
(a) It was not a good place for athletes.
(b) It was full of promise.
(c) It was a great place to be.
(d) It meant having a more devoted crowd at their meets.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Steve's complaint about being out of college?

3. Who was Steve's main competitor in his first European race of 1974?

4. What time did Steve finish the most important race of his 1974 European tour in?

5. Who hired Steve after college?

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