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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many miles to go does the author have in his journey in the opening of Chapter 17?
(a) 9,362.
(b) 8,644.
(c) 2,535.
(d) 4,411.

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

4. What is the name of the woman's daughter that she describes as being "retarded" in Chapter 3?
(a) Maria.
(b) Anna.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Lindsay.

5. What is the title of Chapter 11?
(a) "What Happens If I Go Home?"
(b) "The Coast is Clear."
(c) "A New Continent."
(d) "Crossing into Baja."

Short Answer Questions

1. At what elevation is Medellin said to sit in Chapter 12?

2. What military base would not let Weston ride his bike through without a helmet in Chapter 4?

3. Where is Cyrus's father from?

4. What did Weston say was the first ingredient in cocaine after coca leaf in Chapter 12?

5. What is the title of Chapter 9?

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