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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What village which was known for its great runners did the Tarahumara teacher tell the author about in Chapter 5?
(a) Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl.
(b) Culiacan.
(c) Zapopan.
(d) Mesa de la Yerbabuena.

2. At the census of 2005, Creel, Chihuahua had a population of how many inhabitants?
(a) 5,338.
(b) 6,723.
(c) 12,982.
(d) 9,211.

3. What is the name of the doctor the author went to see about his foot in Chapter 2?
(a) Dr. Joe Torg.
(b) Dr. Joe Vigil.
(c) Dr. Rick Fisher.
(d) Dr. Jenn Shelton.

4. After the author first met Caballo, he tried to run without what, to no avail?
(a) Eating.
(b) A sweatband.
(c) Pain.
(d) Water.

5. The only person the author found who knew anything of Caballo Blanco was an editor of what magazine in Chapter 18?
(a) "Runners World."
(b) "UltraRunner."
(c) "Fitness Running."
(d) "Run For Fun."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who holds the record of the oldest man to ever complete the Leadville Trail 100 race at the age of 70?

2. What did Jenn Shelton read about to prepare for the race, as described in Chapter 22?

3. What disease did Scott Jurek's mother suffer from?

4. Who noticed that Martimano was not running with a smooth rhythm in Chapter 16?

5. When was the author reading a magazine while on assignment in Mexico in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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