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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Caballo Blanco's father had been of what profession?
(a) Marine Corps gunnery sergeant.
(b) Navy deck sergeant.
(c) Army general.
(d) Coast Guard helicopter mechanic.

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

3. In what year did Ann Trason run the Leadville Trail 100?
(a) 1994.
(b) 1988.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1999.

4. When was Scott Jurek born?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1958.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1973.

5. Who did the author hire to help him track down the Tarahumara in Chapter 3?
(a) Arnulfo Quimare.
(b) Juan Herrera.
(c) Victoriano Churro.
(d) Salvador Holguin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jenn Shelton dropped out of college to focus on what?

2. What 25 year-old Tarahumara runner won in a record time of 17:40 that stood for 11 years at the Leadville Trail 100?

3. When was Jenn Shelton born?

4. Scott Jurek began running long distances when he started cross training with running to prepare for what?

5. The author knew that drug runners for the Mexican cartels hated what in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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