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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what mark in the race did Ann Trason's mule join her in Chapter 14?
(a) 77-mile mark.
(b) 50-mile mark.
(c) 25-mile mark.
(d) 105-mile mark.

2. According to the author, the joy that the Tarahumara runners experienced while running stemmed from what?
(a) Religion.
(b) Insanity.
(c) Fear.
(d) Love.

3. The author's doctor recommended that he quit running or at least use what in Chapter 2?
(a) Tylenol.
(b) Cortisone.
(c) Vicodin.
(d) Morphine.

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?
(a) A game of hide and seek.
(b) A baseball game.
(c) A running game.
(d) A soccer match.

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?
(a) Victoriano Churro.
(b) Caballo Blanco.
(c) Salvador Holguin.
(d) Juan Herrera.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Ann Trason when she ran the Leadville Trail 100?

2. What is the town where Caballo went to find Internet access in Chapter 17?

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 was Caballo Blanco known as to the Tarahumara people?

5. In what year did Ann Trason run the Leadville Trail 100?

(see the answer key)

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