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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Martimano send Shaggy and Juan up ahead of him to do in Chapter 16?
(a) Dig holes in the trail.
(b) Supply runners with water.
(c) Catch the witch.
(d) Win the race.

2. What refers to the seasonal movement of people with their livestock over relatively short distances, typically to higher pastures in summer and to lower valleys in winter?
(a) Anthropology.
(b) Transhumance.
(c) Spectrum syndrome.
(d) Human mobility.

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

4. Where did Ann Trason struggle as the Taramuhara were effortlessly catching up to her in Chapter 14?
(a) Hope Pass.
(b) Terror Pass.
(c) Red Rocks Pass.
(d) Enlightenment Pass.

5. Whose name did the author mention to Caballo Blanco to catch his attention in Chapter 7?
(a) Manuel's.
(b) Martimano's.
(c) Salvador's.
(d) Victoriano's.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where was Emil Zatopek from?

4. Before they left the school teacher's home, the author had a chance to see some of the students and witness what in Chapter 6?

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?

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