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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, the author learned that Caballo Blanco always arrived at what time?
(a) 9:30 p.m.
(b) 8:00 p.m.
(c) 4:00 p.m.
(d) 5:00 p.m.

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

3. The Leadville Trail 100 is an ultramarathon held annually on trails and dirt roads through the heart of what mountains?
(a) The Appalachian Mountains.
(b) The White Mountains.
(c) The Rocky Mountains.
(d) The Sierra Nevada Mountains.

4. What is the location where the Tarahumara make their home?
(a) The Silver Canyons.
(b) The Copper Canyons.
(c) The Jade Canyons.
(d) The Marble Canyons.

5. Where is the Leadville Trail 100 held annually?
(a) Leadville, Colorado.
(b) Boulder, Colorado.
(c) Cody, Wyoming.
(d) Laramie, Wyoming.

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

7. How many world records has Ann Trason broken during her career?
(a) 4.
(b) 12.
(c) 17.
(d) 20.

8. 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) 10:30 p.m.
(c) 9:00 p.m.
(d) 6:00 p.m.

9. As of 2003, Ann Trason's mark at the Leadville Trail 100 was ranked what by any runner?
(a) Second best.
(b) Eighth best.
(c) Fourth best.
(d) Fifth best.

10. Why were the Tarahumara runners unprepared for their first race at the Leadville Trail 100?
(a) They weren't used to the elevation.
(b) They didn't understand shoes.
(c) They didn't wear sunscreen.
(d) They didn't have sunglasses.

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

12. Who is the current course record holder in the Leadville Trail 100 race?
(a) Matt Carpenter.
(b) Billy Barnett.
(c) Scott Jurek.
(d) Charles Williams.

13. Who was known to be the greatest living Taramuhara runner in Chapter 3?
(a) Salvador Holguin.
(b) Victoriano Churro.
(c) Arnulfo Quimare.
(d) Juan Herrera.

14. At the 60-mile mark, Ann Trason was how far ahead of the Tarahumara runners in Chapter 14?
(a) 21 minutes.
(b) 2 minutes.
(c) 5 minutes.
(d) 12 minutes.

15. At what mark in the race did Ann Trason's mule join her in Chapter 14?
(a) 50-mile mark.
(b) 77-mile mark.
(c) 105-mile mark.
(d) 25-mile mark.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When was Ann Trason born?

3. How tall is Christopher McDougall?

4. 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?

5. At the 72-mile station in Chapter 16, Ann Trason was leading by how much?

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