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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 31-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who came in first in the race in Chapter 16?
(a) Juan Herrera.
(b) Victoriano Churro.
(c) Arnulfo Quimare.
(d) Salvador Holguin.

2. Jenn Shelton and her boyfriend met while working as what, as described in Chapter 22?
(a) Lifeguards.
(b) Janitors.
(c) Dog trainers.
(d) Cab drivers.

3. Scott Jurek did not begin running long distances until when?
(a) His junior year in college.
(b) His senior year in college.
(c) His freshman year in high school.
(d) His sophmore year in high school.

4. When did the author go to see a doctor due to foot pain in Chapter 2?
(a) January, 2001.
(b) August, 1998.
(c) June, 1995.
(d) May, 2004.

5. Who stepped out of the small hut to greet the author and his assistant in Chapter 4?
(a) Juan Herrera.
(b) Salvador Holguin.
(c) Arnulfo Quimare.
(d) Victoriano Churro.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Who came in second place in the race in Chapter 31?

3. Who called to say that he could show how an antelope could be run to death, which he had learned in the bush, in Chapter 28?

4. Ann Trason's ultra career began when she entered the 1985 American River 50 Miler at what age?

5. At the 60-mile mark, Ann Trason was how far ahead of the Tarahumara runners in Chapter 14?

(see the answer key)

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