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

2. Why were the Tarahumara runners unprepared for their first race at the Leadville Trail 100?

3. Who is the current course record holder in the Leadville Trail 100 race?

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

5. Ann Trason's ultra career began when she entered the 1985 American River 50 Miler at what age?

Short Essay Questions

1. What doctor did the author go to see in Chapter 2? What was the doctor's assertion of running on the body?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discuss the history of barefoot running and the Nike Corporation. When was Nike established? How did their running footwear evolve?

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 and discuss the biography and career of author Christopher McDougall. When was the book published and what have critics written about it?

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