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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) Win the race.
(b) Catch the witch.
(c) Dig holes in the trail.
(d) Supply runners with water.

2. Where is the Leadville Trail 100 held annually?
(a) Boulder, Colorado.
(b) Laramie, Wyoming.
(c) Leadville, Colorado.
(d) Cody, Wyoming.

3. What is the town where Caballo went to find Internet access in Chapter 17?
(a) Juarez.
(b) Tijuana.
(c) Creel.
(d) Mexicali.

4. Who is the current course record holder in the Leadville Trail 100 race?
(a) Matt Carpenter.
(b) Billy Barnett.
(c) Charles Williams.
(d) Scott Jurek.

5. What is the name of the doctor the author went to see about his foot in Chapter 2?
(a) Dr. Joe Vigil.
(b) Dr. Jenn Shelton.
(c) Dr. Rick Fisher.
(d) Dr. Joe Torg.

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

3. When was the author reading a magazine while on assignment in Mexico in Chapter 2?

4. What tribe in the book was known for its health, serenity, and love of running?

5. What periodical assigned an article to the author in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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