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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the census of 2005, Creel, Chihuahua had a population of how many inhabitants?
(a) 5,338.
(b) 9,211.
(c) 6,723.
(d) 12,982.

2. What did the author and his hired assistant find themselves surrounded by at one crucial part during their journey in Chapter 3?
(a) An army batallion.
(b) A cocaine processing camp.
(c) Angry natives.
(d) Marijuana fields.

3. What scientist realized that man could literally run an animal, such as a deer, to death as described in Chapter 28?
(a) Dr. Vigil.
(b) Dr. Bramble.
(c) Dr. Torg.
(d) Dr. Lieberman.

4. When was the author reading a magazine while on assignment in Mexico in Chapter 2?
(a) Spring of 2000.
(b) Summer of 2001.
(c) Winter of 2003.
(d) Fall of 2002.

5. What did the teacher give to the author which gave tremendous energy in Chapter 6?
(a) A drink.
(b) A meal.
(c) A powder.
(d) A pill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disease did Scott Jurek's mother suffer from?

2. What 25 year-old Tarahumara runner won in a record time of 17:40 that stood for 11 years at the Leadville Trail 100?

3. Where is the Leadville Trail 100 held annually?

4. When was the Barefoot Runners Society founded in the United States?

5. What was the name of the Tarahumara schoolteacher with whom the author spoke in Chapter 5?

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