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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What young scientist is described in Chapter 28 who discovered that the intake of air was a critical element for a runner?
(a) David Carrier.
(b) Victoriano Churro.
(c) Charles Williams.
(d) Emil Zapotek.

2. Who did Caballo say might still run in the race in Chapter 23, which surprised the author?
(a) Luis.
(b) Marcelino.
(c) Arnulfo Quimare.
(d) Martimano Cervantes.

3. Who won the race in Chapter 31?
(a) Arnulfo Quimare.
(b) Salvador Holguin.
(c) Caballo Blanco.
(d) Juan Herrera.

4. 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) 6 months.
(b) 4 months.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 11 months.

5. Who cheated and were disqualified in the race in Chapter 31?
(a) The east coast runners.
(b) Jenn and Billy.
(c) Shaggy.
(d) The Urique Tarahumara.

6. Scott Jurek began running long distances when he started cross training with running to prepare for what?
(a) Long jump.
(b) Nordic skiing.
(c) Ocean swimming.
(d) Surfing.

7. When did Christopher McDougall complete his college education?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1985.
(c) 1975.
(d) 1977.

8. 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.

9. Who did Caballo Blanco say he met in Leadville in Chapter 32?
(a) Shaggy.
(b) Tegla.
(c) Manuel.
(d) Martimano.

10. With shoeless human running, what is the part of the foot which strikes the ground with the most force?
(a) The instep.
(b) The lateral edge of the forefoot.
(c) The five bones of the midfoot.
(d) The heel.

11. Running in padded shoes typically places more emphasis on what part of the foot?
(a) The lateral edge of the forefoot.
(b) The heel.
(c) The instep.
(d) The five bones of the midfoot.

12. Jenn Shelton found her strength in what parts of the race in Chapter 31?
(a) The high elevations.
(b) The low elevations.
(c) The uphills.
(d) The downhills.

13. Creel is located how many kilometers to the southwest of the state capital, Chihuahua?
(a) 175.
(b) 74.
(c) 49.
(d) 133.

14. After the author first met Caballo, he tried to run without what, to no avail?
(a) Water.
(b) A sweatband.
(c) Eating.
(d) Pain.

15. What startled the author over a cliff during the race in Chapter 31?
(a) A coyote.
(b) A vulture.
(c) A coral snake.
(d) A cougar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who examined animals and humans from the past and present to see how they compared and contrasted, as described in Chapter 28?

2. When was Christopher McDougall born?

3. Nike takes it's name from a Greek goddess of what?

4. The night before the race in Chapter 30, how many competitors were there?

5. Jenn Shelton was on a high while running, embracing every second until she reached what marker in Chapter 22?

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