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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did the teacher give to the author which gave tremendous energy in Chapter 6?
(a) A drink.
(b) A powder.
(c) A meal.
(d) A pill.

3. When did the author go to see a doctor due to foot pain in Chapter 2?
(a) June, 1995.
(b) August, 1998.
(c) May, 2004.
(d) January, 2001.

4. Who holds the record of the oldest man to ever complete the Leadville Trail 100 race at the age of 70?
(a) Billy Barnett.
(b) Scott Jurek.
(c) Matt Carpenter.
(d) Charles Williams.

5. In Chapter 11, Rick Fisher promised that team Taramuhara would be back the following year and the event became major garnering the attention of what sports corporation?
(a) CBS.
(b) ESPN.
(c) Sports Illustrated.
(d) NBC.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did the author realize was the reason Caballo Blanco had been angry in Chapter 7?

3. The author's doctor recommended that he quit running or at least use what in Chapter 2?

4. What 25 year-old Tarahumara runner won in a record time of 17:40 that stood for 11 years at the Leadville Trail 100?

5. Where did Caballo Blanco originally hail from?

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