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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long was the race through the canyons in Guachochi where Salvador had seen the greatest Taramuhara runner?
(a) 35 miles.
(b) 44 miles.
(c) 26 miles.
(d) 60 miles.

2. At what elevation did a group of hearty partying llama owners set up camp to help injured runners in Chapter 14?
(a) 8,500 feet.
(b) 12,600 feet.
(c) 16,450 feet.
(d) 10,000 feet.

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) Billy Barnett.
(d) Charles Williams.

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

5. When was Ann Trason born?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1953.

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

7. Whose name did the author mention to Caballo Blanco to catch his attention in Chapter 7?
(a) Salvador's.
(b) Manuel's.
(c) Victoriano's.
(d) Martimano's.

8. Where did Ann Trason struggle as the Taramuhara were effortlessly catching up to her in Chapter 14?
(a) Terror Pass.
(b) Red Rocks Pass.
(c) Enlightenment Pass.
(d) Hope Pass.

9. 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?
(a) A game of hide and seek.
(b) A soccer match.
(c) A baseball game.
(d) A running game.

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

11. When did the author go to see a doctor due to foot pain in Chapter 2?
(a) August, 1998.
(b) June, 1995.
(c) May, 2004.
(d) January, 2001.

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

13. Emil Zatopek was best known for winning three gold medals at which Summer Olympics?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1948.
(d) 1956.

14. 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."

15. When was the author reading a magazine while on assignment in Mexico in Chapter 2?
(a) Spring of 2000.
(b) Summer of 2001.
(c) Fall of 2002.
(d) Winter of 2003.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ann Trason's ultra career began when she entered the 1985 American River 50 Miler at what age?

2. Who came in second place in the 1994 Leadville Trail 100?

3. What was a group of hearty partying llama owners called who set up camp to help injured runners in Chapter 14?

4. The author's doctor recommended that he quit running or at least use what in Chapter 2?

5. 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?

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