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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Abebe Bikila was a barefoot runner from where?
(a) Ethiopia.
(b) Zambia.
(c) Kenya.
(d) Zimbabwe.

2. Who did the author hire to help him track down the Tarahumara in Chapter 3?
(a) Arnulfo Quimare.
(b) Victoriano Churro.
(c) Salvador Holguin.
(d) Juan Herrera.

3. Scott Jurek did not begin running long distances until when?
(a) His junior year in college.
(b) His sophmore year in high school.
(c) His freshman year in high school.
(d) His senior year in college.

4. Who, along with the author, helped in rescuing two of the runners in Chapter 26?
(a) Carl.
(b) Eric.
(c) Ken.
(d) Ted.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the census of 2005, Creel, Chihuahua had a population of how many inhabitants?

2. What did Jenn Shelton read about to prepare for the race, as described in Chapter 22?

3. Before they left the school teacher's home, the author had a chance to see some of the students and witness what in Chapter 6?

4. It was how long before they were going to leave to meet the Tarahumara as Chapter 29 opened?

5. What did the author and his hired assistant find themselves surrounded by at one crucial part during their journey in Chapter 3?

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