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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 – 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the author's father set out on foot from New York to walk across America?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1975.
(d) 1971.

2. What craft coffee shop did the author finally find through researching online to visit in Mexico City in Chapter 8?
(a) Kraft Coffee.
(b) Rosario Cafe.
(c) El Tercer Lugar.
(d) DeJeune Cafe.

3. Where was Harry's destination when he disappeared?
(a) Brazil.
(b) Paraguay.
(c) Uruguay.
(d) Patagonia.

4. What is the title of Chapter 3?
(a) "The Coast is Clear."
(b) "Some Background as I Lose My Mind."
(c) "Crossing into Baja."
(d) "Cartels and Coconuts."

5. At about what elevation is Mexico City, according to the author in Chapter 8?
(a) 6,400 feet.
(b) 7,300 feet.
(c) 6,200 feet.
(d) 8,100 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was the author when his father surmised that his son might be gay?

2. Who was the boy that teased the author at his new school in seventh grade for having a voice that was too high?

3. Where did the hostel owner take the author and Weston once the cartel war lifted in Chapter 7?

4. To what movie does the author compare the setting to at the campsite where he went mushroom hunting and camping in Chapter 12?

5. What term from the book refers to the baskets that the author puts on the saddle of his bike?

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