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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, the author learned that Caballo Blanco always arrived at what time?
(a) 5:00 p.m.
(b) 9:30 p.m.
(c) 4:00 p.m.
(d) 8:00 p.m.

2. What did the teacher give to the author which gave tremendous energy in Chapter 6?
(a) A drink.
(b) A powder.
(c) A meal.
(d) A pill.

3. Who was known to be the greatest living Taramuhara runner in Chapter 3?
(a) Juan Herrera.
(b) Victoriano Churro.
(c) Salvador Holguin.
(d) Arnulfo Quimare.

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

5. The Leadville Trail 100 is an ultramarathon held annually on trails and dirt roads through the heart of what mountains?
(a) The White Mountains.
(b) The Sierra Nevada Mountains.
(c) The Appalachian Mountains.
(d) The Rocky Mountains.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Caballo Blanco's father had been of what profession?

5. In Chapter 11, Rick Fisher promised that team Taramuhara would be back the following year and the event became major garnering the attention of what sports corporation?

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