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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 11, Rick Fisher promised that team Taramuhara would be back the following year and the event became major garnering the attention of what sports corporation?
(a) ESPN.
(b) CBS.
(c) NBC.
(d) Sports Illustrated.

2. At what elevation does the Leadville Trail 100 begin?
(a) 2,100.
(b) 5,400.
(c) 10,200.
(d) 8,300.

3. Whose name did the author mention to Caballo Blanco to catch his attention in Chapter 7?
(a) Martimano's.
(b) Manuel's.
(c) Salvador's.
(d) Victoriano's.

4. Where did Ann Trason work when she decided to run the Leadville Trail 100?
(a) A sewage treatment plant.
(b) A national park.
(c) A doctor's office.
(d) A community college.

5. What periodical assigned an article to the author in Chapter 3?
(a) "Western Runner."
(b) "Runner's World Magazine."
(c) "Fitness Monthly."
(d) "Trail Running Digest."

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the Tarahumara schoolteacher with whom the author spoke in Chapter 5?

2. Who is the current course record holder in the Leadville Trail 100 race?

3. In what year did Ann Trason run the Leadville Trail 100?

4. What is a mountain range in western Mexico where the Copper Canyons are located?

5. Where did Caballo Blanco originally hail from?

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