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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Ann Trason when she ran the Leadville Trail 100?
(a) 25.
(b) 27.
(c) 33.
(d) 36.

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

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

4. Where did Caballo Blanco originally hail from?
(a) California.
(b) Texas.
(c) Vermont.
(d) Alaska.

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

6. When did Emil Zatopek die?
(a) 1998.
(b) 2004.
(c) 2000.
(d) 1995.

7. What did the second team of Tarahumara runners use to fashion shoes for the Leadville Trail 100 race?
(a) Pieces of a tarp.
(b) Old clothing.
(c) Pieces of wood.
(d) Tire rubber.

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

9. What did the teacher give to the author which gave tremendous energy in Chapter 6?
(a) A powder.
(b) A meal.
(c) A drink.
(d) A pill.

10. What periodical assigned an article to the author in Chapter 3?
(a) "Fitness Monthly."
(b) "Trail Running Digest."
(c) "Western Runner."
(d) "Runner's World Magazine."

11. 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?
(a) 5:00 p.m.
(b) 9:00 p.m.
(c) 10:30 p.m.
(d) 6:00 p.m.

12. What did the author realize was the reason Caballo Blanco had been angry in Chapter 7?
(a) Caballo Blanco was very hungry.
(b) Caballo Blanco was offended by a gesture.
(c) Caballo Blanco hadn't slept in two days.
(d) Caballo Blanco was late for a meeting.

13. What village which was known for its great runners did the Tarahumara teacher tell the author about in Chapter 5?
(a) Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl.
(b) Culiacan.
(c) Mesa de la Yerbabuena.
(d) Zapopan.

14. Who was referred to as a tall white man who spoke his own unique language and appeared sporadically to the Tarahumara in Chapter 5?
(a) Matt Carpenter.
(b) Caballo Blanco.
(c) Charles Williams.
(d) Christopher McDougall.

15. What did Caballo Blanco suggest the author focus on in his running in Chapter 17?
(a) Love, flowers, and rain.
(b) Food, alcohol, and sex.
(c) Easy, light, smooth, and fast.
(d) Pain, defeat, and anger.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did the author hire to help him track down the Tarahumara in Chapter 3?

2. Who did the author contact in Chapter 18, hoping he had met with Caballo Blanco at Leadville, but realized he had not?

3. Before they left the school teacher's home, the author had a chance to see some of the students and witness what in Chapter 6?

4. Where is the Leadville Trail 100 held annually?

5. What refers to the seasonal movement of people with their livestock over relatively short distances, typically to higher pastures in summer and to lower valleys in winter?

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