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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is a mountain range in western Mexico where the Copper Canyons are located?
(a) The Peninsular Ranges.
(b) The Sierra Madre Occidental.
(c) The Sierra Madre de Chiapas.
(d) The Cordillera Neovolcánica.

4. What periodical assigned an article to the author in Chapter 3?
(a) "Trail Running Digest."
(b) "Runner's World Magazine."
(c) "Fitness Monthly."
(d) "Western Runner."

5. Where did Ann Trason work when she decided to run the Leadville Trail 100?
(a) A community college.
(b) A sewage treatment plant.
(c) A doctor's office.
(d) A national park.

Short Answer Questions

1. The first non-Tarahumara runner to finish was almost how far behind the winner in the Leadville Trail 100 race in 1993?

2. As of 2003, Ann Trason's mark at the Leadville Trail 100 was ranked what by any runner?

3. What did the second team of Tarahumara runners use to fashion shoes for the Leadville Trail 100 race?

4. How old was Ann Trason when she ran the Leadville Trail 100?

5. In Chapter 8, Caballo Blanco described how Rick Fisher became friends with a Taramuhara man and asked if he could take him to what ancient Tarahumara ball race?

(see the answer key)

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