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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was referred to as a tall white man who spoke his own unique language and appeared sporadically to the Tarahumara in Chapter 5?
(a) Caballo Blanco.
(b) Christopher McDougall.
(c) Matt Carpenter.
(d) Charles Williams.

2. The author knew that drug runners for the Mexican cartels hated what in Chapter 3?
(a) Politicians and investors.
(b) Athletes and librarians.
(c) Police and the army.
(d) Musicians and journalists.

3. Where did Caballo Blanco originally hail from?
(a) Vermont.
(b) Alaska.
(c) California.
(d) Texas.

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

5. When was the author reading a magazine while on assignment in Mexico in Chapter 2?
(a) Spring of 2000.
(b) Winter of 2003.
(c) Fall of 2002.
(d) Summer of 2001.

Short Answer Questions

1. What 25 year-old Tarahumara runner won in a record time of 17:40 that stood for 11 years at the Leadville Trail 100?

2. When did Emil Zatopek die?

3. Who did the author contact in Chapter 18, hoping he had met with Caballo Blanco at Leadville, but realized he had not?

4. What did Martimano send Shaggy and Juan up ahead of him to do in Chapter 16?

5. What was Caballo Blanco known as to the Tarahumara people?

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