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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 old was Ann Trason when she ran the Leadville Trail 100?

2. What did the second team of Tarahumara runners use to fashion shoes for the Leadville Trail 100 race?

3. Who did the author hire to help him track down the Tarahumara in Chapter 3?

4. Who came in first in the race in Chapter 16?

5. Who noticed that Martimano was not running with a smooth rhythm in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

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

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

7. How is Rick Fisher described by the author in Chapter 8? What were Fisher's principle motivations?

8. How did viewers respond to the Tarahumara runners at their first attempt at the Leadville Trail 100?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the actions of Rick Fisher during and after the Leadville Trail 100. How did Fisher's actions serve to sever his relationship with the Tarahumara?

Essay Topic 3

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

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