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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what movie is the beach of Zihuatanejo featured in the final scene?
(a) Raiders of the Lost Ark.
(b) The Goonies.
(c) Ghostbusters.
(d) The Shawshank Redemption.

2. What did Weston read while his parents watched television in Chapter 4?
(a) Ulysses.
(b) Siddhartha.
(c) Big Sur.
(d) On the Road.

3. Where did Cyrus grow up?
(a) Missouri.
(b) Oklahoma.
(c) Texas.
(d) Alabama.

4. How old was the author when he realized he was gay?
(a) 9.
(b) 14.
(c) 12.
(d) 16.

5. In what neighborhood of the east side of LA did this author stay with Weston in Chapter 4?
(a) Koreatown.
(b) Venice.
(c) Los Feliz.
(d) Hollywood.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the author's parents buy a farm after marrying?

2. 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)?

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

4. How many miles did the author and Weston have left to travel in the beginning of Chapter 9?

5. What is the title of Chapter 16?

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