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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Harry Devert's last post from on social media that the author discovered in Chapter 10?
(a) Guanajuato.
(b) Chihuahua.
(c) Durango.
(d) Michoacan.

2. Who did Miguel describe as his son that is very smart and would work in the U.S. in Chapter 5?
(a) Rafael.
(b) Alejandro.
(c) Michael.
(d) Miguel.

3. To what movie does the author compare the setting to at the campsite where he went mushroom hunting and camping in Chapter 12?
(a) The Sound of Music.
(b) The Old Man and the Sea.
(c) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
(d) Nostalgia.

4. What is the first town that the author describes after crossing the border from Oregon to California in Chapter 3?
(a) Trinity River.
(b) Smith River.
(c) Klamath River.
(d) Shasta River.

5. Where did the hostel owner take the author and Weston once the cartel war lifted in Chapter 7?
(a) Rosarito.
(b) Lazaro Cardenas.
(c) Ensenada.
(d) Zihuatanejo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the sailboat that the author and Weston took to Columbia?

2. What mountains are described as "steep and green behind the coastal hills of" Santa Barbara in Chapter 4 (57)?

3. In what neighborhood of the east side of LA did this author stay with Weston in Chapter 4?

4. Of what town does the author say in Chapter 5, "This beach town caters to college kids who want to party, in beach clubs with thatched-roof bars and tattooed DJs" (67)?

5. How long was the bus ride that the author and Weston took with the hostel company to go camping and look for mushrooms in Chapter 12?

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