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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. When was Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen published?
(a) 2011.
(b) 2009.
(c) 2010.
(d) 2007.

2. Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen remained on the New York Times Best Seller List for over how long?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 11 months.
(d) 4 months.

3. The author worked with Eric on his running in Chapter 27, who sent him for some specialized training with a man named what?
(a) Rick.
(b) Ted.
(c) Ken.
(d) Carl.

4. Jenn Shelton and her boyfriend met where, as described in Chapter 22?
(a) Maine.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Rhode Island.

5. When was Christopher McDougall born?
(a) 1955.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1952.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who woke up the author at the crack of dawn on a freezing morning to see if he wanted to sneak in a run in Chapter 24?

2. What scientist realized that man could literally run an animal, such as a deer, to death as described in Chapter 28?

3. What is Barefoot Ted's last name?

4. Tegla Loroupe is a long-distance track and road runner from where?

5. In Chapter 20, the author was back in Mexico and he only had how much time to find Caballo?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where were the runners staying before the race in Chapter 26? What did they discuss over dinner in this chapter?

2. Why did Caballo Blanco want Scott Jurek in his race in Mexico? What success did he have?

3. Who won the race in Mexico in Chapter 31? How did the runners feel at the end of the race?

4. What did the author remark about Scott and Arnulfo in Chapter 30?

5. Who examined animals and humans from the past and present to see how they compared and contrasted in Chapter 28? What did he discover?

6. What was the principle concern for Caballo in the beginning of Chapter 29?

7. What does the author assert of barefoot running in Chapter 25?

8. How did Jenn learn to struggle against the Tarahumara runners in Chapter 31?

9. Why was the author seeking Caballo Blanco in the beginning of Chapter 20?

10. Who was Scott Jurek? How is he described in the narrative?

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