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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Leadville Trail 100 is an ultramarathon held annually on trails and dirt roads through the heart of what mountains?
(a) The Rocky Mountains.
(b) The Appalachian Mountains.
(c) The White Mountains.
(d) The Sierra Nevada Mountains.

2. Who called to say that he could show how an antelope could be run to death, which he had learned in the bush, in Chapter 28?
(a) Arnulfo Quimare.
(b) Louis Liebenberg.
(c) Matt Carpenter.
(d) Scott Jurek.

3. The author worked with Eric on his running in Chapter 27, who sent him for some specialized training with a man named what?
(a) Carl.
(b) Rick.
(c) Ted.
(d) Ken.

4. The night before the race in Chapter 30, how many competitors were there?
(a) 12.
(b) 25.
(c) 61.
(d) 39.

5. What scientist realized that man could literally run an animal, such as a deer, to death as described in Chapter 28?
(a) Dr. Torg.
(b) Dr. Bramble.
(c) Dr. Vigil.
(d) Dr. Lieberman.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Tarahumara language belongs to what family?

2. At what elevation did a group of hearty partying llama owners set up camp to help injured runners in Chapter 14?

3. Where is Nike, Inc. headquartered?

4. How many runners were on the Tarahumara team that took on Ann Trason in 1994?

5. Who did the author contact in Chapter 18, hoping he had met with Caballo Blanco at Leadville, but realized he had not?

(see the answer key)

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