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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. After how many days of traveling did Salvador announce that they had arrived at their destination in Chapter 4?
(a) 10.
(b) 7.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Caballo Blanco originally hail from?

2. Before they left the school teacher's home, the author had a chance to see some of the students and witness what in Chapter 6?

3. How long of a jog was the author on when he felt a shooting pain in his foot in Chapter 2?

4. Who was known to be the greatest living Taramuhara runner in Chapter 3?

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

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