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

2. According to the author, the joy that the Tarahumara runners experienced while running stemmed from what?

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

4. Runners in the Leadville Trail 100 race climb and descend how many feet?

5. By what name do the indigenous people of the Taramuhara call themselves?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do magazine and sports articles discuss about the impacts of running on the body in Chapter 2? What was the author's doctor's advice to him?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How is the Leadville Trail 100 described in the text?

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

10. How does the author describe the destination Salvador led him to in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the article written by Christopher McDougall on the Tarahumara and Caballo Blanco and the impact it had on Caballo Blanco. How did the author feel about it?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the runner Emil Zatopek in the narrative. When was Zatopek a runner? What medals did he win?

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