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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Caballo Blanco.
(b) Matt Carpenter.
(c) Charles Williams.
(d) Christopher McDougall.

3. What was Caballo Blanco known as to the Tarahumara people?
(a) Shaggy.
(b) Baldy.
(c) Muscle-man.
(d) Fatty.

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

5. When was the Leadville Trail 100 first run?
(a) 1991.
(b) 1977.
(c) 1983.
(d) 1965.

6. What was a group of hearty partying llama owners called who set up camp to help injured runners in Chapter 14?
(a) The Alpine Gang.
(b) The Lupine Loonies.
(c) The Marmot Family.
(d) The Hopeless Crew.

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

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

9. Who did the author contact in Chapter 18, hoping he had met with Caballo Blanco at Leadville, but realized he had not?
(a) Dr. Joe Torg.
(b) Dr. Bramble.
(c) Dr. Joe Vigil.
(d) Dr. Lieberman.

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

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

12. When the author had the opportunity to meet some of the teacher's students in Chapter 6, which among them stood out to the author?
(a) Luis.
(b) Marcelino.
(c) Victoriano.
(d) Abebe.

13. The author's doctor recommended that he quit running or at least use what in Chapter 2?
(a) Morphine.
(b) Tylenol.
(c) Cortisone.
(d) Vicodin.

14. The only person the author found who knew anything of Caballo Blanco was an editor of what magazine in Chapter 18?
(a) "Runners World."
(b) "UltraRunner."
(c) "Run For Fun."
(d) "Fitness Running."

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When was Ann Trason born?

3. How many runners were on the Tarahumara team that took on Ann Trason in 1994?

4. Ann Trason is just over how tall?

5. What is a mountain range in western Mexico where the Copper Canyons are located?

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