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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What was prepared to perform in the town in Chapter 31?
(a) A circus.
(b) Two soccer teams.
(c) A mariachi band.
(d) A children's choir.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Over dinner in Chapter 23, Caballo shared the news that who had been killed?

2. 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"?

3. Tegla Loroupe is a long-distance track and road runner from where?

4. When did Christopher McDougall complete his college education?

5. When did Scott Jurek return and win the race in Tarahumara?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Caballo Blanco feel about his new home in Chapter 26? How is it described?

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

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

5. Who examined animals and humans from the past and present to see how they compared and contrasted in Chapter 28? What did he discover?

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

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

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

9. What did the author remark about Scott and Arnulfo in Chapter 30?

10. How did the author begin training for the race in Mexico in Chapter 27?

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