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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was very excited and wouldn't stop talking, just as he hadn't stopped talking on the bus in Chapter 23?
(a) Scott Jurek.
(b) Caballo Blanco.
(c) Barefoot Ted.
(d) Christopher McDougall.

2. What did Martimano send Shaggy and Juan up ahead of him to do in Chapter 16?
(a) Dig holes in the trail.
(b) Win the race.
(c) Catch the witch.
(d) Supply runners with water.

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

4. The author worked with Eric on his running in Chapter 27, who sent him for some specialized training with a man named what?
(a) Carl.
(b) Rick.
(c) Ken.
(d) Ted.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. When does Caballo Blanco say that Rick Fisher decided get the Taramuhara tribe some PR in Chapter 8?

4. Where is Ann Trason from?

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

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