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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What 25 year-old Tarahumara runner won in a record time of 17:40 that stood for 11 years at the Leadville Trail 100?
(a) Juan Herrera.
(b) Victoriano Churro.
(c) Caballo Blanco.
(d) Salvador Holguin.

2. Before they left the school teacher's home, the author had a chance to see some of the students and witness what in Chapter 6?
(a) A soccer match.
(b) A running game.
(c) A game of hide and seek.
(d) A baseball game.

3. When was Ann Trason born?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1953.
(d) 1968.

4. Where is the Leadville Trail 100 held annually?
(a) Cody, Wyoming.
(b) Leadville, Colorado.
(c) Laramie, Wyoming.
(d) Boulder, Colorado.

5. Who is the current course record holder in the Leadville Trail 100 race?
(a) Charles Williams.
(b) Scott Jurek.
(c) Billy Barnett.
(d) Matt Carpenter.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the author had the opportunity to meet some of the teacher's students in Chapter 6, which among them stood out to the author?

2. When was the author reading a magazine while on assignment in Mexico in Chapter 2?

3. When was the Leadville Trail 100 first run?

4. When did the author go to see a doctor due to foot pain in Chapter 2?

5. Ann Trason is just over how tall?

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