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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who holds the record of the oldest man to ever complete the Leadville Trail 100 race at the age of 70?
(a) Matt Carpenter.
(b) Charles Williams.
(c) Billy Barnett.
(d) Scott Jurek.

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

3. What did Rick Fisher promise the Tarahumara runners in exchange for racing in the Leadville Trail 100?
(a) Beef.
(b) Fish.
(c) Corn.
(d) Rum.

4. 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) 6:00 p.m.
(c) 9:00 p.m.
(d) 5:00 p.m.

5. Ann Trason's ultra career began when she entered the 1985 American River 50 Miler at what age?
(a) 18.
(b) 19.
(c) 22.
(d) 24.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the doctor the author went to see about his foot in Chapter 2?

2. At what mark in the race did Ann Trason's mule join her in Chapter 14?

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

4. In what year did Ann Trason run the Leadville Trail 100?

5. Ann Trason overtook the Tarahumara runners at what mark in the Leadville Trail 100 in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the outcome of the 1994 Leadville Trail 100? Where did Ann Trason place?

2. How did the Tarahumara team change in the 1993 Leadville Trail 100? What were their shoes like?

3. What led the author to seek medical advice about running and later inspired him to write the book?

4. What in particular about the Leadville Trail 100 appealed to Dr. Joe Vigil?

5. What did the author discover about Caballo Blanco as they ate lunch in Chapter 7?

6. How did Ann Trason perform in the 1994 Leadville Trail 100?

7. What led the author to discover the Tarahumara in Mexico in Chapter 2?

8. Who paid the author to seek the Tarahumara for a story in Chapter 3? How did the author begin setting up his trip?

9. How did viewers respond to the Tarahumara runners at their first attempt at the Leadville Trail 100?

10. How did the Tarahumara runners perform in the 1993 Leadville Trail 100?

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