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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the 60-mile mark, Ann Trason was how far ahead of the Tarahumara runners in Chapter 14?
(a) 2 minutes.
(b) 12 minutes.
(c) 21 minutes.
(d) 5 minutes.

2. How much did the author weigh when he went to see a doctor about his foot in Chapter 2?
(a) 212 lbs.
(b) 230 lbs.
(c) 150 lbs.
(d) 185 lbs.

3. After how many days of traveling did Salvador announce that they had arrived at their destination in Chapter 4?
(a) 7.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 10.

4. What is the name of the doctor the author went to see about his foot in Chapter 2?
(a) Dr. Jenn Shelton.
(b) Dr. Rick Fisher.
(c) Dr. Joe Vigil.
(d) Dr. Joe Torg.

5. How long of a jog was the author on when he felt a shooting pain in his foot in Chapter 2?
(a) 14-mile.
(b) 5-mile.
(c) 3-mile.
(d) 10-mile.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who stepped out of the small hut to greet the author and his assistant in Chapter 4?

2. What was Caballo Blanco known as to the Tarahumara people?

3. When did Emil Zatopek die?

4. What periodical assigned an article to the author in Chapter 3?

5. Why were the Tarahumara runners unprepared for their first race at the Leadville Trail 100?

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