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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the town where Caballo went to find Internet access in Chapter 17?

2. What was Caballo Blanco known as to the Tarahumara people?

3. Who stepped out of the small hut to greet the author and his assistant in Chapter 4?

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

5. As of 2003, Ann Trason's mark at the Leadville Trail 100 was ranked what by any runner?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Ann Trason? How is she described in the text?

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

3. What were the author's impressions upon first meeting Caballo Blanco in Chapter 1?

4. What did the author learn from the schoolteacher of the Tarahumara in Chapter 6?

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

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

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

8. What did the author know about Caballo Blanco and the Tarahumara when he set out on his journey to seek them?

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

10. How did Rick Fisher develop his business plan for the Tarahumara in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the life, history and myths surrounding Caballo Blanco. Where was Caballo from and why had he come to live amongst the Tarahumara?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Dr. Joe Vigil and his interest in the Leadville Trail 100. What did Vigil know about runner's psychology?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the geographical regions of Mexico described in Chapter 1 and the Tarahumara people. How did the Tarahumara maintain distance from society?

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