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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose name did the author mention to Caballo Blanco to catch his attention in Chapter 7?
(a) Victoriano's.
(b) Salvador's.
(c) Martimano's.
(d) Manuel's.

2. What refers to the seasonal movement of people with their livestock over relatively short distances, typically to higher pastures in summer and to lower valleys in winter?
(a) Anthropology.
(b) Transhumance.
(c) Human mobility.
(d) Spectrum syndrome.

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

4. It was how long before they were going to leave to meet the Tarahumara as Chapter 29 opened?
(a) 1 hour.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 2 hours.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Ann Trason overtook the Tarahumara runners at what mark in the Leadville Trail 100 in Chapter 13?

2. Ann Trason's ultra career began when she entered the 1985 American River 50 Miler at what age?

3. When did the author go to see a doctor due to foot pain in Chapter 2?

4. Who did the author hire to help him track down the Tarahumara in Chapter 3?

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

(see the answer key)

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