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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 did the teacher give to the author which gave tremendous energy in Chapter 6?
(a) A pill.
(b) A drink.
(c) A meal.
(d) A powder.

2. Who was referred to as a tall white man who spoke his own unique language and appeared sporadically to the Tarahumara in Chapter 5?
(a) Christopher McDougall.
(b) Charles Williams.
(c) Caballo Blanco.
(d) Matt Carpenter.

3. 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?
(a) A game of hide and seek.
(b) A soccer match.
(c) A baseball game.
(d) A running game.

4. The author knew that drug runners for the Mexican cartels hated what in Chapter 3?
(a) Musicians and journalists.
(b) Police and the army.
(c) Politicians and investors.
(d) Athletes and librarians.

5. When the author had the opportunity to meet some of the teacher's students in Chapter 6, which among them stood out to the author?
(a) Abebe.
(b) Marcelino.
(c) Luis.
(d) Victoriano.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Caballo Blanco's father had been of what profession?

4. In Chapter 1, the author learned that Caballo Blanco always arrived at what time?

5. Where did Caballo Blanco originally hail from?

(see the answer key)

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