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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Scott Jurek attend college?
(a) The College of St. James.
(b) The College of St. Mary.
(c) The College of St. Peter.
(d) The College of St. Scholastica.

2. The only person the author found who knew anything of Caballo Blanco was an editor of what magazine in Chapter 18?
(a) "Fitness Running."
(b) "UltraRunner."
(c) "Runners World."
(d) "Run For Fun."

3. When did Emil Zatopek die?
(a) 2004.
(b) 2000.
(c) 1995.
(d) 1998.

4. When was Emil Zatopek born?
(a) 1930.
(b) 1922.
(c) 1915.
(d) 1933.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Rick Fisher promise the Tarahumara runners in exchange for racing in the Leadville Trail 100?

3. When was the Leadville Trail 100 first run?

4. The Tarahumara language belongs to what family?

5. What describes itself as "the world's toughest foot race," beginning in California's Death Valley?

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