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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long was the race through the canyons in Guachochi where Salvador had seen the greatest Taramuhara runner?
(a) 35 miles.
(b) 26 miles.
(c) 60 miles.
(d) 44 miles.

2. What periodical assigned an article to the author in Chapter 3?
(a) "Fitness Monthly."
(b) "Runner's World Magazine."
(c) "Trail Running Digest."
(d) "Western Runner."

3. 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.

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

5. What did the author and his hired assistant find themselves surrounded by at one crucial part during their journey in Chapter 3?
(a) An army batallion.
(b) Angry natives.
(c) A cocaine processing camp.
(d) Marijuana fields.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who stepped out of the small hut to greet the author and his assistant in Chapter 4?

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

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

4. What is the name of the doctor the author went to see about his foot in Chapter 2?

5. What tribe in the book was known for its health, serenity, and love of running?

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