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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The first non-Tarahumara runner to finish was almost how far behind the winner in the Leadville Trail 100 race in 1993?

2. When was the Barefoot Runners Society founded in the United States?

3. At what elevation did a group of hearty partying llama owners set up camp to help injured runners in Chapter 14?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Dr. Joe Vigil find astounding about Ann's performance in the 1994 Leadville Trail 100?

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

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

4. What led the author to seek medical advice about running and later inspired him to write the book?

5. What doctor did the author go to see in Chapter 2? What was the doctor's assertion of running on the body?

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

7. What led the author to discover the Tarahumara in Mexico in Chapter 2?

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

9. Who did Ann Trason and the Tarahumara have as mules in the 1994 Leadville Trail 100? What was their job?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the runners Jenn Shelton and Billy Barnett in the narrative. What were their sports histories like? Why did they choose to run the race in Mexico?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the geographical regions of Mexico described in Chapter 1 and the Tarahumara people. How did the Tarahumara maintain distance from society?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the life and career of Scott Jurek and his role in the narrative. What did having Jurek run mean for the race?

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