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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 – 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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)?
(a) Rosarito.
(b) Los Gatos.
(c) San Juan.
(d) Ensenada.

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

3. Whose quote opens the Prologue to the book?
(a) Henry David Thoreau's.
(b) James Baldwin's.
(c) Herbert Hoover's.
(d) Thomas Jefferson's.

4. For how long did the author work for his friend Jason's nonprofit company?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 3 years.

5. With whom did the author and Weston stay in Guerrero Negro through the app Warm Showers?
(a) Erika.
(b) Laura.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Anna.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author describe eating at an overpriced dinner near Hearst Castle in Chapter 3?

2. Where did the author attend college and help a friend with a studen film?

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

4. Where did the woman with her daughter drop off the author and Weston after Weston's bike tire blew out in Chapter 3?

5. Where had Andrew been a schoolteacher before he biked across the country?

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