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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What did the second team of Tarahumara runners use to fashion shoes for the Leadville Trail 100 race?
(a) Old clothing.
(b) Pieces of wood.
(c) Tire rubber.
(d) Pieces of a tarp.

4. What did Rick Fisher promise the Tarahumara runners in exchange for racing in the Leadville Trail 100?
(a) Rum.
(b) Corn.
(c) Beef.
(d) Fish.

5. What 25 year-old Tarahumara runner won in a record time of 17:40 that stood for 11 years at the Leadville Trail 100?
(a) Victoriano Churro.
(b) Caballo Blanco.
(c) Juan Herrera.
(d) Salvador Holguin.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Ann Trason work when she decided to run the Leadville Trail 100?

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

4. What village which was known for its great runners did the Tarahumara teacher tell the author about in Chapter 5?

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

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