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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Nike, Inc. headquartered?
(a) Beaverton, Oregon.
(b) Tacoma, Washington.
(c) Vancouver, Washington.
(d) Portland, Oregon.

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

3. What kind of names did Caballo use when introducing the Americans to the Tarahumara runners in Chapter 29?
(a) Tree names.
(b) Animal names.
(c) Constellation names.
(d) River names.

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

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

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

7. What periodical hired Christopher McDougall to write a cover story about why America hasn't been hit by another terrorist attack since September 11?
(a) The New York Times Magazine.
(b) Time Magazine.
(c) Newsweek.
(d) New York Magazine.

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

9. When was Christopher McDougall born?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1955.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1952.

10. Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen remained on the New York Times Best Seller List for over how long?
(a) 11 months.
(b) 4 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 1 month.

11. Jenn Shelton and her boyfriend met where, as described in Chapter 22?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) Maine.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Rhode Island.

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

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

14. What was the name of Jenn Shelton's boyfriend who went with her to Mexico to race in Chapter 21?
(a) Billy Barnett.
(b) Emil Zapotek.
(c) Charles Williams.
(d) Rick Fisher.

15. What is the second-highest waterfall in Mexico, located near Creel?
(a) Cola de Caballo.
(b) Juanacatlán Falls.
(c) Cascada de Texolo.
(d) Basaseachic Falls.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 20, the author was back in Mexico and he only had how much time to find Caballo?

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

5. In Chapter 23, Caballo called for everyone to stop and take an oath stating what?

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