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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the Leadville Trail 100 first run?
(a) 1991.
(b) 1983.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1977.

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

3. In what year did Ann Trason run the Leadville Trail 100?
(a) 1999.
(b) 1994.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1988.

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

5. According to the author, the joy that the Tarahumara runners experienced while running stemmed from what?
(a) Fear.
(b) Insanity.
(c) Love.
(d) Religion.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, the author learned that Caballo Blanco always arrived at what time?

2. By what name do the indigenous people of the Taramuhara call themselves?

3. Who noticed that Martimano was not running with a smooth rhythm in Chapter 16?

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

5. The Tarahumara language belongs to what family?

(see the answer key)

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