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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 – 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many miles are listed "to go" on the journey in the opening of Chapter 7?
(a) 5,746.
(b) 11,834.
(c) 9,636.
(d) 10,456.

2. What is the title of Chapter 17?
(a) "Sex Hotels and Here Comes Mom."
(b) "The Cathedral Sits on the Temple."
(c) "A New Continent."
(d) "New Blood into Bolivia."

3. What is the title of Chapter 16?
(a) "Empire Falls to Empire."
(b) "A New Continent."
(c) "God on the Trail."
(d) "Cocaine and Cute Little Mushrooms."

4. For how long did the author stay at home for the holidays in Chapter 9?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 14 days.
(c) 7 days.
(d) 10 days.

5. What is the title of Chapter 5?
(a) "The Temptation of Home."
(b) "Some Background as I Lose My Mind."
(c) "The Coast is Clear."
(d) "Crossing into Baja."

Short Answer Questions

1. For what periodical did the author's parents write about a journey where they walked across America in the 1970s?

2. What kind of bicycle did the author ride on his journey?

3. 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)?

4. How far had the author and Weston biked in four days of their journey?

5. How many "miles to go" are listed in the opening of Chapter 2?

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