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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long was the race through the canyons in Guachochi where Salvador had seen the greatest Taramuhara runner?
(a) 44 miles.
(b) 35 miles.
(c) 60 miles.
(d) 26 miles.

2. 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) Charles Williams.
(b) Matt Carpenter.
(c) Christopher McDougall.
(d) Caballo Blanco.

3. Whose name did the author mention to Caballo Blanco to catch his attention in Chapter 7?
(a) Manuel's.
(b) Martimano's.
(c) Salvador's.
(d) Victoriano's.

4. Rick Fisher was an arrogant wilderness photographer from where?
(a) Washington.
(b) Oregon.
(c) California.
(d) Arizona.

5. How tall is Christopher McDougall?
(a) 6'2".
(b) 5'9".
(c) 6'4".
(d) 6'9".

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Rick Fisher promise the Tarahumara runners in exchange for racing in the Leadville Trail 100?

2. When was Ann Trason born?

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

4. When was the Leadville Trail 100 first run?

5. What was the name of the Tarahumara schoolteacher with whom the author spoke in Chapter 5?

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