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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the author and his hired assistant find themselves surrounded by at one crucial part during their journey in Chapter 3?
(a) Marijuana fields.
(b) An army batallion.
(c) A cocaine processing camp.
(d) Angry natives.

2. Why were the Tarahumara runners unprepared for their first race at the Leadville Trail 100?
(a) They didn't wear sunscreen.
(b) They weren't used to the elevation.
(c) They didn't have sunglasses.
(d) They didn't understand shoes.

3. How tall is Christopher McDougall?
(a) 6'2".
(b) 6'4".
(c) 5'9".
(d) 6'9".

4. What periodical assigned an article to the author in Chapter 3?
(a) "Western Runner."
(b) "Trail Running Digest."
(c) "Runner's World Magazine."
(d) "Fitness Monthly."

5. What refers to the seasonal movement of people with their livestock over relatively short distances, typically to higher pastures in summer and to lower valleys in winter?
(a) Transhumance.
(b) Human mobility.
(c) Anthropology.
(d) Spectrum syndrome.

Short Answer Questions

1. What tribe in the book was known for its health, serenity, and love of running?

2. What is a mountain range in western Mexico where the Copper Canyons are located?

3. Who holds the record of the oldest man to ever complete the Leadville Trail 100 race at the age of 70?

4. When was Emil Zatopek born?

5. When was Ann Trason born?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Tarahumara change their running strategy in the 1994 Leadville Trail 100?

2. How is the Leadville Trail 100 described in the text?

3. What was the outcome of the 1994 Leadville Trail 100? Where did Ann Trason place?

4. What did Dr. Joe Vigil remark about the Tarahumara runners' styles in the Leadville Race 100?

5. What did the author learn from the schoolteacher of the Tarahumara in Chapter 6?

6. How does the author describe the destination Salvador led him to in Chapter 4?

7. What was the principle obstacle for the author and his assistant in finding the Tarahumara in Chapter 3?

8. Who was Emil Zatopek? How is his running style described?

9. What did the author discover about Caballo Blanco as they ate lunch in Chapter 7?

10. How did Rick Fisher behave after the 1994 Leadville Trail 100?

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