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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 Copper Canyons.
(b) The Jade Canyons.
(c) The Marble Canyons.
(d) The Silver Canyons.

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

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

4. What was the name of the Tarahumara schoolteacher with whom the author spoke in Chapter 5?
(a) Maria.
(b) Angel.
(c) Rosa.
(d) Bella.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How much did the author weigh when he went to see a doctor about his foot in Chapter 2?

4. What did the author and his hired assistant find themselves surrounded by at one crucial part during their journey in Chapter 3?

5. The Copper Canyons are located in the southwestern part of what state in Mexico?

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