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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 31-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is quoted as saying, "I can't prove this, but I believe when my runners train barefoot, they run faster and suffer fewer injuries"?
(a) Zola Budd.
(b) Victoriano Churro.
(c) Tegla Loroupe.
(d) Vin Lananna.

2. When did Scott Jurek return and win the race in Tarahumara?
(a) 2007.
(b) 2006.
(c) 2005.
(d) 2008.

3. Ann Trason's ultra career began when she entered the 1985 American River 50 Miler at what age?
(a) 24.
(b) 18.
(c) 22.
(d) 19.

4. What kind of juice did someone hike five miles to bring the author in Chapter 31?
(a) Pineapple.
(b) Coconut.
(c) Papaya.
(d) Mango.

5. What did Scott Jurek earn a Master's Degree in?
(a) Psychology.
(b) Economics.
(c) Geology.
(d) Physical Therapy.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the author reading a magazine while on assignment in Mexico in Chapter 2?

2. Who insisted that he was going to go into the canyons barefoot in Chapter 24?

3. What periodical assigned an article to the author in Chapter 3?

4. The author knew that drug runners for the Mexican cartels hated what in Chapter 3?

5. Christopher McDougall previously worked for the Associated Press covering civil wars where?

(see the answer key)

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