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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Caballo Blanco suggest the author focus on in his running in Chapter 17?
(a) Pain, defeat, and anger.
(b) Food, alcohol, and sex.
(c) Love, flowers, and rain.
(d) Easy, light, smooth, and fast.

2. On what date was the race set in Chapter 20?
(a) January 29.
(b) April 20.
(c) March 5.
(d) May 12.

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

4. It was how long before they were going to leave to meet the Tarahumara as Chapter 29 opened?
(a) 10 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 1 hour.
(d) 2 hours.

5. Zola Budd is a former Olympic track and field competitor from where?
(a) Ethiopia.
(b) Kenya.
(c) Zimbabwe.
(d) South Africa.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Ann Trason work when she decided to run the Leadville Trail 100?

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

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

4. What periodical assigned an article to the author in Chapter 3?

5. Running in padded shoes typically places more emphasis on what part of the foot?

(see the answer key)

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