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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 was prepared to perform in the town in Chapter 31?
(a) Two soccer teams.
(b) A circus.
(c) A mariachi band.
(d) A children's choir.

2. What disease did Scott Jurek's mother suffer from?
(a) Jaundice.
(b) Epilepsy.
(c) Multiple sclerosis.
(d) Typhoid.

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

4. Who did an amazing job throughout the morning run in Chapter 26?
(a) Scott Jurek.
(b) Ann Trason.
(c) Caballo Blanco.
(d) Barefoot Ted.

5. What did Scott Jurek earn a Master's Degree in?
(a) Geology.
(b) Psychology.
(c) Physical Therapy.
(d) Economics.

Short Answer Questions

1. It was how long before they were going to leave to meet the Tarahumara as Chapter 29 opened?

2. Christopher McDougall previously worked for the Associated Press covering civil wars where?

3. In Chapter 24, Caballo hadn't slept all night because of what?

4. Christopher McDougall spent how many years as a foreign correspondent for the Associated Press?

5. What periodical hired Christopher McDougall to track down a fugitive Mexican pop star named Gloria Trevi?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who won the race in Mexico in Chapter 31? How did the runners feel at the end of the race?

4. What had Jenn Shelton done to prepare for her first race? How did she perform?

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

6. What happened as the race began in Chapter 31? What danger did the author face?

7. What was the town like on the morning of the race in Chapter 31?

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

9. What surprised the author about the drunken couple in Chapter 21?

10. Where had Caballo Blanco originally hailed from? What was his born name?

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