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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 – 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the author attend college and help a friend with a studen film?
(a) The University of California Berkeley.
(b) Rutgers University.
(c) CalArts University.
(d) The University of Southern California.

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) Treachery.
(b) Iliad.
(c) Wanderer.
(d) Oracle.

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

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

5. Whose quote opens the Prologue to the book?
(a) Herbert Hoover's.
(b) Thomas Jefferson's.
(c) Henry David Thoreau's.
(d) James Baldwin's.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the title of Chapter 5?

3. What does the name Jedidiah mean in Hebrew, according to the author?

4. Where does the author describe meeting up with Weston's mom in Chapter 4?

5. How much money did the author give Miguel's son as a tip for helping Weston with his bike in Chapter 5?

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