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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who came in first in the race in Chapter 16?
(a) Arnulfo Quimare.
(b) Salvador Holguin.
(c) Juan Herrera.
(d) Victoriano Churro.

2. What refers to the seasonal movement of people with their livestock over relatively short distances, typically to higher pastures in summer and to lower valleys in winter?
(a) Human mobility.
(b) Anthropology.
(c) Spectrum syndrome.
(d) Transhumance.

3. When was Scott Jurek born?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1973.

4. What did Jenn Shelton read about to prepare for the race, as described in Chapter 22?
(a) Geologic formations.
(b) Embracing nature.
(c) Medical terminology.
(d) Laws of physics.

5. Who insisted that he was going to go into the canyons barefoot in Chapter 24?
(a) Scott.
(b) Bob.
(c) Luis.
(d) Ted.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was there when Juan and Martimano came through and was struck by the fact that they were laughing and enjoying the run in Chapter 14?

2. Who did the author contact in Chapter 18, hoping he had met with Caballo Blanco at Leadville, but realized he had not?

3. Jenn Shelton and her boyfriend met while working as what, as described in Chapter 22?

4. Ann Trason overtook the Tarahumara runners at what mark in the Leadville Trail 100 in Chapter 13?

5. What did Scott Jurek earn a Master's Degree in?

(see the answer key)

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