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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What village which was known for its great runners did the Tarahumara teacher tell the author about in Chapter 5?
(a) Mesa de la Yerbabuena.
(b) Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl.
(c) Zapopan.
(d) Culiacan.

2. At the 72-mile station in Chapter 16, Ann Trason was leading by how much?
(a) 47 minutes.
(b) 22 minutes.
(c) 55 minutes.
(d) 35 minutes.

3. It was how long before they were going to leave to meet the Tarahumara as Chapter 29 opened?
(a) 10 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 1 hour.
(d) 2 hours.

4. As of 2003, Ann Trason's mark at the Leadville Trail 100 was ranked what by any runner?
(a) Fifth best.
(b) Fourth best.
(c) Eighth best.
(d) Second best.

5. When does Caballo Blanco say that Rick Fisher decided get the Taramuhara tribe some PR in Chapter 8?
(a) The late 1980s.
(b) The mid 1980s.
(c) The early 1990s.
(d) The mid 1990s.

Short Answer Questions

1. Nike takes it's name from a Greek goddess of what?

2. When was Emil Zatopek born?

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

4. Who did Caballo say might still run in the race in Chapter 23, which surprised the author?

5. Jenn Shelton and her boyfriend met where, as described in Chapter 22?

(see the answer key)

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