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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

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

4. On what date was the race set in Chapter 20?

5. What had led to Caballo Blanco's hospital visit when he decided to change his life, as described in Chapter 32?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Jenn learn to struggle against the Tarahumara runners in Chapter 31?

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

3. Who was Scott Jurek? How is he described in the narrative?

4. What does the author assert of barefoot running in Chapter 25?

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

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

7. Who awoke the author in Chapter 24 for a run? What took place?

8. What professional sports career had Caballo begun in? What led him to running?

9. Where did Caballo Blanco go after he was in a bike accident in Chapter 32?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the Tarahumara teams at the Leadville Trail 100 in 1992 and 1993. Why did the first runners not complete the course?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the runner Emil Zatopek in the narrative. When was Zatopek a runner? What medals did he win?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the article written by Christopher McDougall on the Tarahumara and Caballo Blanco and the impact it had on Caballo Blanco. How did the author feel about it?

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