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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ann Trason's ultra career began when she entered the 1985 American River 50 Miler at what age?
(a) 18.
(b) 22.
(c) 19.
(d) 24.

2. Who was known to be the greatest living Taramuhara runner in Chapter 3?
(a) Juan Herrera.
(b) Victoriano Churro.
(c) Arnulfo Quimare.
(d) Salvador Holguin.

3. What is a mountain range in western Mexico where the Copper Canyons are located?
(a) The Peninsular Ranges.
(b) The Sierra Madre de Chiapas.
(c) The Sierra Madre Occidental.
(d) The Cordillera Neovolcánica.

4. In Chapter 1, the author learned that Caballo Blanco always arrived at what time?
(a) 4:00 p.m.
(b) 5:00 p.m.
(c) 8:00 p.m.
(d) 9:30 p.m.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The Copper Canyons are located in the southwestern part of what state in Mexico?

3. As of 2003, Ann Trason's mark at the Leadville Trail 100 was ranked what by any runner?

4. Who did the author hire to help him track down the Tarahumara in Chapter 3?

5. The Leadville Trail 100 is an ultramarathon held annually on trails and dirt roads through the heart of what mountains?

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