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

2. Who came in third place in the 1994 Leadville Trail 100?
(a) Salvador Holguin.
(b) Billy Barnett.
(c) Christopher McDougall.
(d) Martimano Cervantes.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the Leadville Trail 100 held annually?

2. How long was the race through the canyons in Guachochi where Salvador had seen the greatest Taramuhara runner?

3. At the 60-mile mark, Ann Trason was how far ahead of the Tarahumara runners in Chapter 14?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Dr. Joe Vigil find astounding about Ann's performance in the 1994 Leadville Trail 100?

2. How is Rick Fisher described by the author in Chapter 8? What were Fisher's principle motivations?

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

4. How did the Tarahumara change their running strategy in the 1994 Leadville Trail 100?

5. Who did Ann Trason and the Tarahumara have as mules in the 1994 Leadville Trail 100? What was their job?

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

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

8. What did Dr. Joe Vigil remark about the Tarahumara runners' styles in the Leadville Race 100?

9. What did Rick realize after the 1992 Leadville Trail 100?

10. Who was Emil Zatopek? How is his running style described?

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