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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author's doctor recommended that he quit running or at least use what in Chapter 2?
(a) Tylenol.
(b) Cortisone.
(c) Morphine.
(d) Vicodin.

2. When was Ann Trason born?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1953.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1960.

3. How tall is Christopher McDougall?
(a) 6'9".
(b) 6'2".
(c) 5'9".
(d) 6'4".

4. Why were the Tarahumara runners unprepared for their first race at the Leadville Trail 100?
(a) They didn't have sunglasses.
(b) They weren't used to the elevation.
(c) They didn't understand shoes.
(d) They didn't wear sunscreen.

5. In 1993, what 52 year-old Tarahumara runner came in first in the Leadville Trail 100?
(a) Juan Herrera.
(b) Caballo Blanco.
(c) Victoriano Churro.
(d) Martimano Cervantes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was referred to as a tall white man who spoke his own unique language and appeared sporadically to the Tarahumara in Chapter 5?

2. What 25 year-old Tarahumara runner won in a record time of 17:40 that stood for 11 years at the Leadville Trail 100?

3. When was the Leadville Trail 100 first run?

4. How long was the race through the canyons in Guachochi where Salvador had seen the greatest Taramuhara runner?

5. How long of a jog was the author on when he felt a shooting pain in his foot in Chapter 2?

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