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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. In Chapter 1, after the author learned that Caballo Blanco always arrived at a certain time, he was disappointed to realize it was currently what time?

3. How long was the race through the canyons in Guachochi where Salvador had seen the greatest Taramuhara runner?

4. How tall is Christopher McDougall?

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

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