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

2. Over dinner in Chapter 23, Caballo shared the news that who had been killed?
(a) Salvador.
(b) Arnulfo.
(c) Marcelino.
(d) Juan.

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

4. The author changed his diet to consume more what in Chapter 27?
(a) Beers and liquors.
(b) Fats and sugars.
(c) Breads and grains.
(d) Fruits and vegetables.

5. On what date was the race set in Chapter 20?
(a) January 29.
(b) March 5.
(c) April 20.
(d) May 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sport had Caballo Blanco participated in professionally before running?

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

3. What is the second-highest waterfall in Mexico, located near Creel?

4. Jenn Shelton and her boyfriend met while working as what, as described in Chapter 22?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Who won the race in Mexico in Chapter 31? How did the runners feel at the end of the race?

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

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

9. What was the principle concern for Caballo in the beginning of Chapter 29?

10. What did the American runners do on their night of arrival in Chapter 21?

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