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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What word does the author describe printed on the side of the boat that passed beneath him and Weston while they stopped on the Golden Gate Bridge?
(a) Oracle.
(b) Wanderer.
(c) Iliad.
(d) Treachery.

3. Where did the woman with her daughter drop off the author and Weston after Weston's bike tire blew out in Chapter 3?
(a) Crescent City.
(b) Arcata.
(c) Chico.
(d) Mendocino.

4. How many "miles to go" are listed in the opening of Chapter 2?
(a) 13,990.
(b) 10,045.
(c) 12, 425.
(d) 14,253.

5. Where did the author's parents finish their walk across America?
(a) Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve.
(b) Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park.
(c) Jessie M. Honeyman State Park.
(d) Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was the author's journey planned to take?

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

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

4. What is the title of Chapter 3?

5. What term from the book refers to the baskets that the author puts on the saddle of his bike?

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