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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. Runners in the Leadville Trail 100 race climb and descend how many feet?
2. By what name do the indigenous people of the Taramuhara call themselves?
3. According to the author, the joy that the Tarahumara runners experienced while running stemmed from what?
4. Where did Ann Trason work when she decided to run the Leadville Trail 100?
5. How tall is Christopher McDougall?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who did Ann Trason and the Tarahumara have as mules in the 1994 Leadville Trail 100? What was their job?
2. What led the author to discover the Tarahumara in Mexico in Chapter 2?
3. What were the author's impressions upon first meeting Caballo Blanco in Chapter 1?
4. What did Dr. Joe Vigil find astounding about Ann's performance in the 1994 Leadville Trail 100?
5. What led the author to seek medical advice about running and later inspired him to write the book?
6. What did the author know about Caballo Blanco and the Tarahumara when he set out on his journey to seek them?
7. Who was Ann Trason? How is she described in the text?
8. What did the author discover about Caballo Blanco as they ate lunch in Chapter 7?
9. How did Rick Fisher behave after the 1994 Leadville Trail 100?
10. How did viewers respond to the Tarahumara runners at their first attempt at the Leadville Trail 100?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the runners Jenn Shelton and Billy Barnett in the narrative. What were their sports histories like? Why did they choose to run the race in Mexico?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the biography and career of author Christopher McDougall. When was the book published and what have critics written about it?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the city of Leadville, Colorado, and the history and origins of the Leadville Trail 100. Who developed the race and why?
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