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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Caballo Blanco originally hail from?
(a) California.
(b) Vermont.
(c) Texas.
(d) Alaska.

2. How had the author felt after his article was published in Chapter 18?
(a) Proud.
(b) Guilty.
(c) Generous.
(d) Egotistical.

3. How long was the race through the canyons in Guachochi where Salvador had seen the greatest Taramuhara runner?
(a) 35 miles.
(b) 26 miles.
(c) 60 miles.
(d) 44 miles.

4. The author's doctor recommended that he quit running or at least use what in Chapter 2?
(a) Tylenol.
(b) Morphine.
(c) Cortisone.
(d) Vicodin.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, Caballo Blanco described how Rick Fisher became friends with a Taramuhara man and asked if he could take him to what ancient Tarahumara ball race?

2. Where is Ann Trason from?

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

4. What is the town where Caballo went to find Internet access in Chapter 17?

5. Who was referred to as a tall white man who spoke his own unique language and appeared sporadically to the Tarahumara in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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