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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Copper Canyons are located in the southwestern part of what state in Mexico?
(a) Durango.
(b) Chihuahua.
(c) Baja California.
(d) Sonora.

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) Matt Carpenter.
(c) Caballo Blanco.
(d) Charles Williams.

3. The author's doctor recommended that he quit running or at least use what in Chapter 2?
(a) Vicodin.
(b) Tylenol.
(c) Cortisone.
(d) Morphine.

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

5. How long of a jog was the author on when he felt a shooting pain in his foot in Chapter 2?
(a) 10-mile.
(b) 3-mile.
(c) 14-mile.
(d) 5-mile.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What periodical assigned an article to the author in Chapter 3?

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

4. What is the location where the Tarahumara make their home?

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

(see the answer key)

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