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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At the census of 2005, Creel, Chihuahua had a population of how many inhabitants?
(a) 5,338.
(b) 12,982.
(c) 9,211.
(d) 6,723.

3. What had led to Caballo Blanco's hospital visit when he decided to change his life, as described in Chapter 32?
(a) A bike accident.
(b) A bar fight.
(c) Being kicked by a donkey.
(d) A car crash.

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

5. Jenn Shelton and her boyfriend met while working as what, as described in Chapter 22?
(a) Janitors.
(b) Lifeguards.
(c) Cab drivers.
(d) Dog trainers.

6. In what city did the author attend high school?
(a) New York.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Detroit.
(d) Philadelphia.

7. 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) Victoriano Churro.
(b) Zola Budd.
(c) Tegla Loroupe.
(d) Vin Lananna.

8. Christopher McDougall previously worked for the Associated Press covering civil wars where?
(a) Somalia and Kenya.
(b) Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
(c) South Africa and Ivory Coast.
(d) Rwanda and Angola.

9. 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) 6 months.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 11 months.
(d) 4 months.

10. It was how long before they were going to leave to meet the Tarahumara as Chapter 29 opened?
(a) 10 minutes.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 1 hour.
(d) 30 minutes.

11. Jenn Shelton dropped out of college to focus on what?
(a) Writing poetry.
(b) Physical training.
(c) Caring for loved ones.
(d) Finding work.

12. In Chapter 20, the author was back in Mexico and he only had how much time to find Caballo?
(a) 72 hours.
(b) 24 hours.
(c) 36 hours.
(d) 48 hours.

13. By the time he headed back to Mexico for the race, the author was able to do runs for how long without worry of pain or injury in Chapter 27?
(a) 5 hours.
(b) 8 hours.
(c) 10 hours.
(d) 2 hours.

14. Who woke up the author at the crack of dawn on a freezing morning to see if he wanted to sneak in a run in Chapter 24?
(a) Carl and Ken.
(b) Ken and Scott.
(c) Carl and Luis.
(d) Luis and Scott.

15. Abebe Bikila was a barefoot runner from where?
(a) Zambia.
(b) Zimbabwe.
(c) Ethiopia.
(d) Kenya.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author worked with Eric on his running in Chapter 27, who sent him for some specialized training with a man named what?

2. Who did Caballo Blanco say he met in Leadville in Chapter 32?

3. Where does Christopher McDougall live today?

4. Who came in second place in the race in Chapter 31?

5. The general Tarahumara term for an alcoholic beverage is what?

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