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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ann Trason's ultra career began when she entered the 1985 American River 50 Miler at what age?
(a) 22.
(b) 18.
(c) 24.
(d) 19.

2. Who came in second place in the 1994 Leadville Trail 100?
(a) Ann Trason.
(b) Ann Shelton.
(c) Jenn Trason.
(d) Jenn Shelton.

3. Ann Trason overtook the Tarahumara runners at what mark in the Leadville Trail 100 in Chapter 13?
(a) 28-mile mark.
(b) 12-mile mark.
(c) 40-mile mark.
(d) 23-mile mark.

4. What was Caballo Blanco known as to the Tarahumara people?
(a) Fatty.
(b) Baldy.
(c) Shaggy.
(d) Muscle-man.

5. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than how many miles?
(a) 1,400.
(b) 2,100.
(c) 3,000.
(d) 800.

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to the seasonal movement of people with their livestock over relatively short distances, typically to higher pastures in summer and to lower valleys in winter?

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

3. With shoeless human running, what is the part of the foot which strikes the ground with the most force?

4. What did Rick Fisher promise the Tarahumara runners in exchange for racing in the Leadville Trail 100?

5. Where is Ann Trason from?

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