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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In 1993, what 52 year-old Tarahumara runner came in first in the Leadville Trail 100?
(a) Juan Herrera.
(b) Martimano Cervantes.
(c) Caballo Blanco.
(d) Victoriano Churro.

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

4. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than how many miles?
(a) 800.
(b) 3,000.
(c) 1,400.
(d) 2,100.

5. When was the Barefoot Runners Society founded in the United States?
(a) 2009.
(b) 2006.
(c) 2001.
(d) 2003.

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

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

8. By what name do the indigenous people of the Taramuhara call themselves?
(a) Faraong.
(b) Parachetti.
(c) Cembula.
(d) Raramuri.

9. 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) Christopher McDougall.
(c) Matt Carpenter.
(d) Charles Williams.

10. Who did the author hire to help him track down the Tarahumara in Chapter 3?
(a) Victoriano Churro.
(b) Arnulfo Quimare.
(c) Juan Herrera.
(d) Salvador Holguin.

11. 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?
(a) Sports Illustrated.
(b) CBS.
(c) NBC.
(d) ESPN.

12. Who was Ann Trason's mule in the race in Chapter 14?
(a) Manuel.
(b) Bob.
(c) Ken.
(d) Carl.

13. What is a mountain range in western Mexico where the Copper Canyons are located?
(a) The Sierra Madre de Chiapas.
(b) The Cordillera Neovolcánica.
(c) The Peninsular Ranges.
(d) The Sierra Madre Occidental.

14. 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.

15. How tall is Christopher McDougall?
(a) 6'9".
(b) 5'9".
(c) 6'2".
(d) 6'4".

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose name did the author mention to Caballo Blanco to catch his attention in Chapter 7?

2. At what elevation did a group of hearty partying llama owners set up camp to help injured runners in Chapter 14?

3. What did the teacher give to the author which gave tremendous energy in Chapter 6?

4. How had the author felt after his article was published in Chapter 18?

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

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