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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) 25-mile mark.
(b) 105-mile mark.
(c) 50-mile mark.
(d) 77-mile mark.

2. What did the teacher give to the author which gave tremendous energy in Chapter 6?
(a) A powder.
(b) A meal.
(c) A pill.
(d) A drink.

3. By what name do the indigenous people of the Taramuhara call themselves?
(a) Faraong.
(b) Cembula.
(c) Raramuri.
(d) Parachetti.

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 soccer match.
(c) A running game.
(d) A baseball game.

5. Who stepped out of the small hut to greet the author and his assistant in Chapter 4?
(a) Arnulfo Quimare.
(b) Salvador Holguin.
(c) Victoriano Churro.
(d) Juan Herrera.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who noticed that Martimano was not running with a smooth rhythm in Chapter 16?

2. What did Caballo Blanco suggest the author focus on in his running in Chapter 17?

3. How many world records has Ann Trason broken during her career?

4. Who came in second place in the 1994 Leadville Trail 100?

5. Who came in first in the race in Chapter 16?

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