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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did the author and his hired assistant find themselves surrounded by at one crucial part during their journey in Chapter 3?
(a) A cocaine processing camp.
(b) Angry natives.
(c) Marijuana fields.
(d) An army batallion.

3. Who holds the record of the oldest man to ever complete the Leadville Trail 100 race at the age of 70?
(a) Scott Jurek.
(b) Matt Carpenter.
(c) Charles Williams.
(d) Billy Barnett.

4. Where is Nike, Inc. headquartered?
(a) Tacoma, Washington.
(b) Beaverton, Oregon.
(c) Vancouver, Washington.
(d) Portland, Oregon.

5. In Chapter 30, the author had noted on their journey that both Arnulfo and who shared the same gait and also the same joy and passion?
(a) Salvador Holguin.
(b) Rick Fisher.
(c) Billy Barnett.
(d) Scott Jurek.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Ann Trason run the Leadville Trail 100?

2. Rick Fisher was an arrogant wilderness photographer from where?

3. Runners in the Leadville Trail 100 race climb and descend how many feet?

4. What did Martimano send Shaggy and Juan up ahead of him to do in Chapter 16?

5. The first non-Tarahumara runner to finish was almost how far behind the winner in the Leadville Trail 100 race in 1993?

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