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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1993, what 52 year-old Tarahumara runner came in first in the Leadville Trail 100?
(a) Martimano Cervantes.
(b) Caballo Blanco.
(c) Victoriano Churro.
(d) Juan Herrera.

2. How tall is Christopher McDougall?
(a) 5'9".
(b) 6'4".
(c) 6'9".
(d) 6'2".

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

4. What 25 year-old Tarahumara runner won in a record time of 17:40 that stood for 11 years at the Leadville Trail 100?
(a) Caballo Blanco.
(b) Salvador Holguin.
(c) Juan Herrera.
(d) Victoriano Churro.

5. What is the location where the Tarahumara make their home?
(a) The Marble Canyons.
(b) The Silver Canyons.
(c) The Copper Canyons.
(d) The Jade Canyons.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ann Trason is just over how tall?

2. By what name do the indigenous people of the Taramuhara call themselves?

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

4. The Copper Canyons are located in the southwestern part of what state in Mexico?

5. How much did the author weigh when he went to see a doctor about his foot in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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