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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 23, Caballo called for everyone to stop and take an oath stating what?
(a) If they died it was their own fault.
(b) They would stop and rest if necessary.
(c) If they got lost it wasn't his fault.
(d) They would drink plenty of water.

3. Who were the founders of Nike, Inc.?
(a) Steve Mayflower and Paul Johnson.
(b) John Anderson and Roger Thompson.
(c) Bill Bowerman and Philip Knight.
(d) Francis Jefferson and Edmund Douglas.

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

5. 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.

6. Creel is located how many kilometers to the southwest of the state capital, Chihuahua?
(a) 133.
(b) 49.
(c) 175.
(d) 74.

7. Running in padded shoes typically places more emphasis on what part of the foot?
(a) The five bones of the midfoot.
(b) The instep.
(c) The lateral edge of the forefoot.
(d) The heel.

8. What is a sensory receptor that responds to mechanical pressure or distortion?
(a) Chemoreceptor.
(b) Thermoreceptor.
(c) Mechanoreceptor.
(d) Photoreceptor.

9. What is the name of the corn beer made by the Tarahumara Indians?
(a) Horchata.
(b) Tesgüino.
(c) Sugíki.
(d) Champurrado.

10. Jenn Shelton was on a high while running, embracing every second until she reached what marker in Chapter 22?
(a) 87-mile marker.
(b) 92-mile marker.
(c) 75-mile marker.
(d) 101-mile marker.

11. What is the theory that the evolution of certain human characteristics can be explained as adaptations to long-distance running?
(a) The ultamarathon hypothesis.
(b) The runners evolution hypothesis.
(c) The endurance running hypothesis.
(d) The forced to run hypothesis.

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

13. Over dinner in Chapter 23, Caballo shared the news that who had been killed?
(a) Juan.
(b) Arnulfo.
(c) Salvador.
(d) Marcelino.

14. The night before the race in Chapter 30, how many competitors were there?
(a) 39.
(b) 61.
(c) 12.
(d) 25.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen published?

2. Caballo was filled with pride as he showed off what to the author in Chapter 26?

3. 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?

4. On what college team did Jenn Shelton play while earning her degree?

5. Zola Budd is a former Olympic track and field competitor from where?

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