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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. In Chapter 20, the author was back in Mexico and he only had how much time to find Caballo?

2. In what city did the author attend high school?

3. Who did Caballo say might still run in the race in Chapter 23, which surprised the author?

4. Where is Nike, Inc. headquartered?

5. Who cheated and were disqualified in the race in Chapter 31?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did the author feel about his training for the Mexican race in Chapter 27? How did he change his diet?

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

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

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

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

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

8. How did the author get fluids at the refill station in Chapter 31?

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

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

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 Rick Fisher and discuss his reasons for convincing the Tarahumara to enter the Leadville race. What was Fisher's personal goal?

Essay Topic 3

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

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