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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who came in third place in the 1994 Leadville Trail 100?
(a) Martimano Cervantes.
(b) Salvador Holguin.
(c) Billy Barnett.
(d) Christopher McDougall.

2. In Chapter 20, the author was back in Mexico and he only had how much time to find Caballo?
(a) 24 hours.
(b) 36 hours.
(c) 72 hours.
(d) 48 hours.

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

4. The Copper Canyons are located in the southwestern part of what state in Mexico?
(a) Sonora.
(b) Baja California.
(c) Durango.
(d) Chihuahua.

5. Who was Ann Trason's mule in the race in Chapter 14?
(a) Carl.
(b) Manuel.
(c) Ken.
(d) Bob.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what college team did Jenn Shelton play while earning her degree?

2. Creel is located how many kilometers to the southwest of the state capital, Chihuahua?

3. The Leadville Trail 100 is an ultramarathon held annually on trails and dirt roads through the heart of what mountains?

4. What is the location where the Tarahumara make their home?

5. What did the author and his hired assistant find themselves surrounded by at one crucial part during their journey in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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