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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was prepared to perform in the town in Chapter 31?
(a) A circus.
(b) Two soccer teams.
(c) A children's choir.
(d) A mariachi band.

2. Who hiked five miles to bring the author juice in Chapter 31?
(a) Carl.
(b) Manuel.
(c) Bob.
(d) Ken.

3. What periodical hired Christopher McDougall to track down a fugitive Mexican pop star named Gloria Trevi?
(a) Rolling Stone.
(b) Newsweek.
(c) New York Magazine.
(d) The New York Times Magazine.

4. When did Nike, Inc. officially take the name "Nike"?
(a) 1978.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1985.

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

6. In Chapter 24, Caballo hadn't slept all night because of what?
(a) He hated being in town.
(b) He was having nightmares.
(c) Something that he ate.
(d) He was at a party.

7. In Chapter 30, the author had noted on their journey that both Arnulfo and who shared the same gait and also the same joy and passion?
(a) Rick Fisher.
(b) Salvador Holguin.
(c) Scott Jurek.
(d) Billy Barnett.

8. Where did Caballo Blanco meet a hermit who introduced love of running to him?
(a) Kentucky.
(b) Hawaii.
(c) Montana.
(d) Arizona.

9. Who came in second place in the race in Chapter 31?
(a) Jenn Shelton.
(b) Scott Jurek.
(c) Victoriano Churro.
(d) Emil Zapotek.

10. Where did Jenn Shelton attend college?
(a) The University of South Carolina.
(b) The University of Virginia.
(c) The University of North Carolina.
(d) The University of West Virginia.

11. When was Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen published?
(a) 2007.
(b) 2009.
(c) 2010.
(d) 2011.

12. Who did the author go with to look for the missing East Coast team in Chapter 31?
(a) Emil Zapotek.
(b) Caballo Blanco.
(c) Scott Jurek.
(d) Salvador Holguin.

13. With shoeless human running, what is the part of the foot which strikes the ground with the most force?
(a) The five bones of the midfoot.
(b) The heel.
(c) The lateral edge of the forefoot.
(d) The instep.

14. Nike, Inc. was founded on January 25, 1964 with what name?
(a) Blue Ribbon Sports.
(b) Gold Medal Sports.
(c) Sportus Maximus.
(d) Extreme Sports Inc.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The night before the race in Chapter 30, how many competitors were there?

2. What young scientist is described in Chapter 28 who discovered that the intake of air was a critical element for a runner?

3. What is the name of the corn beer made by the Tarahumara Indians?

4. In what city did the author attend high school?

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

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