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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 name of the doctor the author went to see about his foot in Chapter 2?

2. What is a mountain range in western Mexico where the Copper Canyons are located?

3. What name was Caballo Blanco born with?

4. Ann Trason is just over how tall?

5. When does Caballo Blanco say that Rick Fisher decided get the Taramuhara tribe some PR in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was the principle obstacle for the author and his assistant in finding the Tarahumara in Chapter 3?

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

5. How did Rick Fisher behave after the 1994 Leadville Trail 100?

6. Who developed the Leadville Trail 100? What extreme circumstances did racers face?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Dr. Joe Torg and his assessment of the impact of running on athletes. What are common reasons for running injuries?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the Tarahumara teams at the Leadville Trail 100 in 1992 and 1993. Why did the first runners not complete the course?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the training methods of Christopher McDougall in preparing for the Tarahumara race. Who did he work with and what style of performance did he achieve?

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