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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue – Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long was the author's journey planned to take?
(a) 16 months.
(b) 12 months.
(c) 8 months.
(d) 20 months.

3. What term from the book refers to the baskets that the author puts on the saddle of his bike?
(a) Panniers.
(b) Gurneys.
(c) Ponies.
(d) Backers.

4. Who are the Instagram executives that the author and Weston met with in San Francisco?
(a) Jason and Roger.
(b) Andrew and Paul.
(c) Josh and Matt.
(d) Steve and Sam.

5. With whom did the author and Weston stay on their last night in Oregon on the journey?
(a) Laura.
(b) Maria.
(c) Anna.
(d) Tina.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the author's destination for his journey when he told people about his plans in 2011?

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

3. Who are the author's friends that drove him and Weston to their launch site for the journey?

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. 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?

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