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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. Before they left the school teacher's home, the author had a chance to see some of the students and witness what in Chapter 6?
2. Where did Ann Trason work when she decided to run the Leadville Trail 100?
3. How much did the author weigh when he went to see a doctor about his foot in Chapter 2?
4. Who was Ann Trason's mule in the race in Chapter 14?
5. Ann Trason's ultra career began when she entered the 1985 American River 50 Miler at what age?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the author describe the destination Salvador led him to in Chapter 4?
2. What were the author's impressions upon first meeting Caballo Blanco in Chapter 1?
3. What in particular about the Leadville Trail 100 appealed to Dr. Joe Vigil?
4. How did Rick Fisher develop his business plan for the Tarahumara in Chapter 8?
5. What did the author learn from the schoolteacher of the Tarahumara in Chapter 6?
6. Who paid the author to seek the Tarahumara for a story in Chapter 3? How did the author begin setting up his trip?
7. How did the Tarahumara runners perform in the 1993 Leadville Trail 100?
8. How is the Leadville Trail 100 described in the text?
9. How did viewers respond to the Tarahumara runners at their first attempt at the Leadville Trail 100?
10. What doctor did the author go to see in Chapter 2? What was the doctor's assertion of running on the body?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the biography and career of author Christopher McDougall. When was the book published and what have critics written about it?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the training methods of Christopher McDougall in preparing for the Tarahumara race. Who did he work with and what style of performance did he achieve?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Dr. Joe Torg and his assessment of the impact of running on athletes. What are common reasons for running injuries?
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