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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. What sport had Caballo Blanco participated in professionally before running?
(a) Boxing.
(b) Mountain biking.
(c) Archery.
(d) Kayaking.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

2. After the author first met Caballo, he tried to run without what, to no avail?

3. What startled the author over a cliff during the race in Chapter 31?

4. Where is Nike, Inc. headquartered?

5. Who disappeared on the run in Chapter 26 and had to be rescued?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened on the run by the Americans in the morning in Chapter 26? Who had to be rescued?

2. Where were the runners staying before the race in Chapter 26? What did they discuss over dinner in this chapter?

3. How did the author begin training for the race in Mexico in Chapter 27?

4. How did Caballo Blanco feel about his new home in Chapter 26? How is it described?

5. What was the principle concern for Caballo in the beginning of Chapter 29?

6. When did the runners show up for the Mexican race in Chapter 20? What concern was there about their arrival?

7. Why was the author seeking Caballo Blanco in the beginning of Chapter 20?

8. What happened after Caballo left Hawaii, as he describes in Chapter 32?

9. How was the book received when it was published? Who criticized it?

10. What did the author remark about Scott and Arnulfo in Chapter 30?

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