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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose name did the author mention to Caballo Blanco to catch his attention in Chapter 7?
(a) Salvador's.
(b) Victoriano's.
(c) Martimano's.
(d) Manuel's.

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

3. In Chapter 1, the author learned that Caballo Blanco always arrived at what time?
(a) 4:00 p.m.
(b) 8:00 p.m.
(c) 5:00 p.m.
(d) 9:30 p.m.

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

5. The Copper Canyons are located in the southwestern part of what state in Mexico?
(a) Sonora.
(b) Baja California.
(c) Chihuahua.
(d) Durango.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Ann Trason run the Leadville Trail 100?

2. What was the name of the Tarahumara schoolteacher with whom the author spoke in Chapter 5?

3. 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?

4. When the author had the opportunity to meet some of the teacher's students in Chapter 6, which among them stood out to the author?

5. What village which was known for its great runners did the Tarahumara teacher tell the author about in Chapter 5?

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