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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. On a challenge from what training partner did Scott Jurek run the Minnesota Voyager 50 Mile in 1994?

2. Who did an amazing job throughout the morning run in Chapter 26?

3. With shoeless human running, what is the part of the foot which strikes the ground with the most force?

4. When was Jenn Shelton born?

5. Jenn Shelton and her boyfriend met where, as described in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who awoke the author in Chapter 24 for a run? What took place?

2. What happened after Caballo left Hawaii, as he describes in Chapter 32?

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

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

5. Describe Jenn and Billy in the narrative. Where did they meet?

6. Where did Caballo Blanco go after he was in a bike accident in Chapter 32?

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

8. What did the American runners do on their night of arrival in Chapter 21?

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

10. What professional sports career had Caballo begun in? What led him to running?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the life and career of runner Ann Trason. When and where did Trason begin running? Why did she stand out?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the runner Emil Zatopek in the narrative. When was Zatopek a runner? What medals did he win?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the runners Jenn Shelton and Billy Barnett in the narrative. What were their sports histories like? Why did they choose to run the race in Mexico?

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