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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many "miles to go" are noted in the opening of Chapter 4?
(a) 12,745.
(b) 13,162.
(c) 14,064.
(d) 13,906.

2. Where did the author's father find Jesus on his walk across America during a charismatic revival?
(a) Memphis, Tennessee.
(b) Little Rock, Arkansas.
(c) Lafayette, Louisiana.
(d) Mobile, Alabama.

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

4. Where did the author's friend Jason make a documentary about that had become a big deal when he offered the author a job?
(a) Syria.
(b) Nepal.
(c) Uganda.
(d) Uruguay.

5. What going-away present does the author describe his boss giving him in Chapter 3?
(a) A compass.
(b) A backpack.
(c) A bicycle.
(d) A pocket knife.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city did the author grow up?

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

3. The author says in Chapter 2 that on their first night, he had in his mind that he wanted to sleep under a bridge because it was something that what writer would have done?

4. What is the name of the woman's daughter that she describes as being "retarded" in Chapter 3?

5. When did the author's father set out on foot from New York to walk across America?

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