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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. With shoeless human running, what is the part of the foot which strikes the ground with the most force?
(a) The lateral edge of the forefoot.
(b) The heel.
(c) The instep.
(d) The five bones of the midfoot.

4. Who came in third place in the 1994 Leadville Trail 100?
(a) Salvador Holguin.
(b) Christopher McDougall.
(c) Billy Barnett.
(d) Martimano Cervantes.

5. What disease did Scott Jurek's mother suffer from?
(a) Jaundice.
(b) Epilepsy.
(c) Multiple sclerosis.
(d) Typhoid.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were the Tarahumara runners unprepared for their first race at the Leadville Trail 100?

2. When did the author go to see a doctor due to foot pain in Chapter 2?

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

4. How long was the race through the canyons in Guachochi where Salvador had seen the greatest Taramuhara runner?

5. When does Caballo Blanco say that Rick Fisher decided get the Taramuhara tribe some PR in Chapter 8?

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