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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Scott Jurek began running long distances when he started cross training with running to prepare for what?
(a) Surfing.
(b) Ocean swimming.
(c) Long jump.
(d) Nordic skiing.

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

3. 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) An army batallion.
(c) Marijuana fields.
(d) Angry natives.

4. What was Caballo Blanco known as to the Tarahumara people?
(a) Shaggy.
(b) Baldy.
(c) Muscle-man.
(d) Fatty.

5. The first non-Tarahumara runner to finish was almost how far behind the winner in the Leadville Trail 100 race in 1993?
(a) An hour.
(b) Ten minutes.
(c) Forty minutes.
(d) Twenty minutes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What tribe in the book was known for its health, serenity, and love of running?

3. What is the name of the doctor the author went to see about his foot in Chapter 2?

4. What describes itself as "the world's toughest foot race," beginning in California's Death Valley?

5. What did the second team of Tarahumara runners use to fashion shoes for the Leadville Trail 100 race?

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