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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) Emil Zapotek.
(b) David Carrier.
(c) Charles Williams.
(d) Victoriano Churro.

2. What is the theory that the evolution of certain human characteristics can be explained as adaptations to long-distance running?
(a) The runners evolution hypothesis.
(b) The ultamarathon hypothesis.
(c) The forced to run hypothesis.
(d) The endurance running hypothesis.

3. What kind of juice did someone hike five miles to bring the author in Chapter 31?
(a) Mango.
(b) Pineapple.
(c) Coconut.
(d) Papaya.

4. Nike, Inc. was founded on January 25, 1964 with what name?
(a) Extreme Sports Inc.
(b) Gold Medal Sports.
(c) Blue Ribbon Sports.
(d) Sportus Maximus.

5. Caballo was filled with pride as he showed off what to the author in Chapter 26?
(a) His garden.
(b) His hut.
(c) His trophies.
(d) His car.

6. What was the name of Jenn Shelton's boyfriend who went with her to Mexico to race in Chapter 21?
(a) Rick Fisher.
(b) Charles Williams.
(c) Billy Barnett.
(d) Emil Zapotek.

7. Where did Jenn Shelton attend college?
(a) The University of South Carolina.
(b) The University of West Virginia.
(c) The University of North Carolina.
(d) The University of Virginia.

8. What did Caballo Blanco change his name to from Michael Hickman?
(a) Micah True.
(b) Scott Jurek.
(c) Joe Torg.
(d) David Carrier.

9. Who is quoted as saying, "I can't prove this, but I believe when my runners train barefoot, they run faster and suffer fewer injuries"?
(a) Tegla Loroupe.
(b) Zola Budd.
(c) Vin Lananna.
(d) Victoriano Churro.

10. What had led to Caballo Blanco's hospital visit when he decided to change his life, as described in Chapter 32?
(a) A bike accident.
(b) A bar fight.
(c) Being kicked by a donkey.
(d) A car crash.

11. Who, along with the author, helped in rescuing two of the runners in Chapter 26?
(a) Ted.
(b) Carl.
(c) Ken.
(d) Eric.

12. Where does Christopher McDougall live today?
(a) The Denver suburbs.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Rural Pennsylvania.
(d) Boston.

13. Nike takes it's name from a Greek goddess of what?
(a) Pride.
(b) Muscles.
(c) Running.
(d) Victory.

14. Tegla Loroupe is a long-distance track and road runner from where?
(a) Kenya.
(b) Ethiopia.
(c) Zimbabwe.
(d) South Africa.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did the author go with to look for the missing East Coast team in Chapter 31?

2. Zola Budd is a former Olympic track and field competitor from where?

3. When was Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen published?

4. What disease did Scott Jurek's mother suffer from?

5. Who woke up the author at the crack of dawn on a freezing morning to see if he wanted to sneak in a run in Chapter 24?

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