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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Caballo Blanco suggest the author focus on in his running in Chapter 17?
(a) Pain, defeat, and anger.
(b) Food, alcohol, and sex.
(c) Love, flowers, and rain.
(d) Easy, light, smooth, and fast.

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

4. What tribe in the book was known for its health, serenity, and love of running?
(a) The Apache.
(b) The Tarahumara.
(c) The Ojibwa.
(d) The Paiute.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The author's doctor recommended that he quit running or at least use what in Chapter 2?

2. When was the Barefoot Runners Society founded in the United States?

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?

4. Ann Trason overtook the Tarahumara runners at what mark in the Leadville Trail 100 in Chapter 13?

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

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