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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Nike, Inc. officially take the name "Nike"?
(a) 1985.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1978.
(d) 1980.

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

3. 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) Victoriano Churro.
(b) Caballo Blanco.
(c) Salvador Holguin.
(d) Juan Herrera.

4. The night before the race in Chapter 30, how many competitors were there?
(a) 61.
(b) 25.
(c) 12.
(d) 39.

5. Nike takes it's name from a Greek goddess of what?
(a) Muscles.
(b) Running.
(c) Pride.
(d) Victory.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Caballo Blanco say that Rick Fisher decided get the Taramuhara tribe some PR in Chapter 8?

2. At what mark in the race did Ann Trason's mule join her in Chapter 14?

3. In Chapter 1, after the author learned that Caballo Blanco always arrived at a certain time, he was disappointed to realize it was currently what time?

4. Where was Emil Zatopek from?

5. Who came in third place in the 1994 Leadville Trail 100?

(see the answer key)

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