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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Rick Fisher promise the Tarahumara runners in exchange for racing in the Leadville Trail 100?
(a) Beef.
(b) Fish.
(c) Corn.
(d) Rum.

2. When was Ann Trason born?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1953.
(d) 1968.

3. What is a mountain range in western Mexico where the Copper Canyons are located?
(a) The Sierra Madre Occidental.
(b) The Cordillera Neovolcánica.
(c) The Sierra Madre de Chiapas.
(d) The Peninsular Ranges.

4. How old was Ann Trason when she ran the Leadville Trail 100?
(a) 33.
(b) 25.
(c) 36.
(d) 27.

5. What was the name of the Tarahumara schoolteacher with whom the author spoke in Chapter 5?
(a) Maria.
(b) Angel.
(c) Bella.
(d) Rosa.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 1, the author learned that Caballo Blanco always arrived at what time?

3. Ann Trason is just over how tall?

4. What did the teacher give to the author which gave tremendous energy in Chapter 6?

5. What village which was known for its great runners did the Tarahumara teacher tell the author about in Chapter 5?

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