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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When was Christopher McDougall born?
(a) 1955.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1952.
2. What was the name of Jenn Shelton's boyfriend who went with her to Mexico to race in Chapter 21?
(a) Billy Barnett.
(b) Charles Williams.
(c) Rick Fisher.
(d) Emil Zapotek.
3. Zola Budd is a former Olympic track and field competitor from where?
(a) Ethiopia.
(b) Kenya.
(c) Zimbabwe.
(d) South Africa.
4. When was Jenn Shelton born?
(a) 1977.
(b) 1988.
(c) 1985.
(d) 1983.
5. Who won the race in Chapter 31?
(a) Caballo Blanco.
(b) Juan Herrera.
(c) Arnulfo Quimare.
(d) Salvador Holguin.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who cheated and were disqualified in the race in Chapter 31?
2. The author changed his diet to consume more what in Chapter 27?
3. It was how long before they were going to leave to meet the Tarahumara as Chapter 29 opened?
4. What scientist realized that man could literally run an animal, such as a deer, to death as described in Chapter 28?
5. In Chapter 23, Caballo called for everyone to stop and take an oath stating what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was the town like on the morning of the race in Chapter 31?
2. How did Jenn learn to struggle against the Tarahumara runners in Chapter 31?
3. How was the book received when it was published? Who criticized it?
4. What did the American runners do on their night of arrival in Chapter 21?
5. What did the author remark about Scott and Arnulfo in Chapter 30?
6. How did the author begin training for the race in Mexico in Chapter 27?
7. When did the runners show up for the Mexican race in Chapter 20? What concern was there about their arrival?
8. What surprised the author about the drunken couple in Chapter 21?
9. Who examined animals and humans from the past and present to see how they compared and contrasted in Chapter 28? What did he discover?
10. What was the first company to focus on running shoes? How is the company described in Chapter 25?
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