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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 didn't wear sunscreen.
(d) They weren't used to the elevation.

2. Who noticed that Martimano was not running with a smooth rhythm in Chapter 16?
(a) Dr. Joe Vigil.
(b) Rick Fisher.
(c) Arnulfo Quimare.
(d) Caballo Blanco.

3. When did the author go to see a doctor due to foot pain in Chapter 2?
(a) January, 2001.
(b) June, 1995.
(c) May, 2004.
(d) August, 1998.

4. The general Tarahumara term for an alcoholic beverage is what?
(a) Champurrado.
(b) Sugíki.
(c) Horchata.
(d) Tesgüino.

5. What did Caballo Blanco suggest the author focus on in his running in Chapter 17?
(a) Pain, defeat, and anger.
(b) Love, flowers, and rain.
(c) Food, alcohol, and sex.
(d) Easy, light, smooth, and fast.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Rick Fisher promise the Tarahumara runners in exchange for racing in the Leadville Trail 100?

2. The author's doctor recommended that he quit running or at least use what in Chapter 2?

3. Who insisted that he was going to go into the canyons barefoot in Chapter 24?

4. In Chapter 23, Caballo called for everyone to stop and take an oath stating what?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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