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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. Creel is located how many kilometers to the southwest of the state capital, Chihuahua?
(a) 74.
(b) 175.
(c) 49.
(d) 133.
2. 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) 6 months.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 1 month.
3. What disease did Scott Jurek's mother suffer from?
(a) Typhoid.
(b) Jaundice.
(c) Epilepsy.
(d) Multiple sclerosis.
4. What kind of juice did someone hike five miles to bring the author in Chapter 31?
(a) Mango.
(b) Papaya.
(c) Pineapple.
(d) Coconut.
5. The author worked with Eric on his running in Chapter 27, who sent him for some specialized training with a man named what?
(a) Rick.
(b) Carl.
(c) Ted.
(d) Ken.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where is Nike, Inc. headquartered?
2. What was the name of Jenn Shelton's boyfriend who went with her to Mexico to race in Chapter 21?
3. After the author first met Caballo, he tried to run without what, to no avail?
4. Where was Scott Jurek raised?
5. Zola Budd is a former Olympic track and field competitor from where?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happened as the race began in Chapter 31? What danger did the author face?
2. Why did Caballo Blanco want Scott Jurek in his race in Mexico? What success did he have?
3. Where were the runners staying before the race in Chapter 26? What did they discuss over dinner in this chapter?
4. What did the author remark about Scott and Arnulfo in Chapter 30?
5. Where did Caballo Blanco go after he was in a bike accident in Chapter 32?
6. How did the author begin training for the race in Mexico in Chapter 27?
7. Describe Jenn and Billy in the narrative. Where did they meet?
8. What happened on the run by the Americans in the morning in Chapter 26? Who had to be rescued?
9. What happened after Caballo left Hawaii, as he describes in Chapter 32?
10. How was the book received when it was published? Who criticized it?
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