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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 Martimano send Shaggy and Juan up ahead of him to do in Chapter 16?
(a) Win the race.
(b) Dig holes in the trail.
(c) Catch the witch.
(d) Supply runners with water.

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

3. Who is the current course record holder in the Leadville Trail 100 race?
(a) Charles Williams.
(b) Scott Jurek.
(c) Matt Carpenter.
(d) Billy Barnett.

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

5. Who was there when Juan and Martimano came through and was struck by the fact that they were laughing and enjoying the run in Chapter 14?
(a) Carl.
(b) Ken.
(c) Luis.
(d) Bob.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At what elevation does the Leadville Trail 100 begin?

3. At the 60-mile mark, Ann Trason was how far ahead of the Tarahumara runners in Chapter 14?

4. What did the author and his hired assistant find themselves surrounded by at one crucial part during their journey in Chapter 3?

5. Where is the Leadville Trail 100 held annually?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the author know about Caballo Blanco and the Tarahumara when he set out on his journey to seek them?

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

3. How did Rick Fisher develop his business plan for the Tarahumara in Chapter 8?

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

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

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

7. How did the Tarahumara runners perform in the 1993 Leadville Trail 100?

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

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

10. What do magazine and sports articles discuss about the impacts of running on the body in Chapter 2? What was the author's doctor's advice to him?

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