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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who stepped out of the small hut to greet the author and his assistant in Chapter 4?
(a) Salvador Holguin.
(b) Arnulfo Quimare.
(c) Juan Herrera.
(d) Victoriano Churro.

3. How many runners were on the Tarahumara team that took on Ann Trason in 1994?
(a) 9.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

4. Why were the Tarahumara runners unprepared for their first race at the Leadville Trail 100?
(a) They didn't have sunglasses.
(b) They weren't used to the elevation.
(c) They didn't understand shoes.
(d) They didn't wear sunscreen.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was there when Juan and Martimano came through and was struck by the fact that they were laughing and enjoying the run in Chapter 14?

2. At what elevation does the Leadville Trail 100 begin?

3. In Chapter 11, Rick Fisher promised that team Taramuhara would be back the following year and the event became major garnering the attention of what sports corporation?

4. What was the name of the Tarahumara schoolteacher with whom the author spoke in Chapter 5?

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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