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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Caballo Blanco originally hail from?
(a) Alaska.
(b) Texas.
(c) Vermont.
(d) California.

2. How many world records has Ann Trason broken during her career?
(a) 20.
(b) 17.
(c) 4.
(d) 12.

3. 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) Sports Illustrated.
(c) ESPN.
(d) NBC.

4. The author knew that drug runners for the Mexican cartels hated what in Chapter 3?
(a) Politicians and investors.
(b) Musicians and journalists.
(c) Police and the army.
(d) Athletes and librarians.

5. What tribe in the book was known for its health, serenity, and love of running?
(a) The Ojibwa.
(b) The Paiute.
(c) The Tarahumara.
(d) The Apache.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ann Trason is just over how tall?

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

3. Rick Fisher was an arrogant wilderness photographer from where?

4. What was the name of the Tarahumara schoolteacher with whom the author spoke in Chapter 5?

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

(see the answer key)

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