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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By the time he headed back to Mexico for the race, the author was able to do runs for how long without worry of pain or injury in Chapter 27?
(a) 5 hours.
(b) 8 hours.
(c) 10 hours.
(d) 2 hours.

2. Who were the founders of Nike, Inc.?
(a) Bill Bowerman and Philip Knight.
(b) Francis Jefferson and Edmund Douglas.
(c) Steve Mayflower and Paul Johnson.
(d) John Anderson and Roger Thompson.

3. In Chapter 8, Caballo Blanco described how Rick Fisher became friends with a Taramuhara man and asked if he could take him to what ancient Tarahumara ball race?
(a) The rarajipari.
(b) The aparaji.
(c) The jiprapi.
(d) The pirajara.

4. What did the author realize was the reason Caballo Blanco had been angry in Chapter 7?
(a) Caballo Blanco was offended by a gesture.
(b) Caballo Blanco hadn't slept in two days.
(c) Caballo Blanco was very hungry.
(d) Caballo Blanco was late for a meeting.

5. The author changed his diet to consume more what in Chapter 27?
(a) Breads and grains.
(b) Fruits and vegetables.
(c) Fats and sugars.
(d) Beers and liquors.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Leadville Trail 100 first run?

2. The night before the race in Chapter 30, how many competitors were there?

3. When did Nike, Inc. officially take the name "Nike"?

4. What did Martimano send Shaggy and Juan up ahead of him to do in Chapter 16?

5. Abebe Bikila was a barefoot runner from where?

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