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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 – 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where had Andrew been a schoolteacher before he biked across the country?
(a) Missouri.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) Texas.
(d) New York.

2. Where is the author's mother originally from?
(a) Alaska.
(b) Missouri.
(c) Arkansas.
(d) Tennessee.

3. What is Alfonso's profession?
(a) He is a cafe owner.
(b) He is a baker.
(c) He is a stock trader.
(d) He is an archeologist.

4. What mountains are described as "steep and green behind the coastal hills of" Santa Barbara in Chapter 4 (57)?
(a) The Santa Ynez mountains.
(b) The San Padre mountains.
(c) The Sierra Nevada mountains.
(d) The Cascade mountains.

5. What is the title of Chapter 3?
(a) "Cartels and Coconuts."
(b) "Crossing into Baja."
(c) "The Coast is Clear."
(d) "Some Background as I Lose My Mind."

Short Answer Questions

1. How many "miles to go" are noted in the opening of Chapter 4?

2. Where did Weston spend Christmas along the journey?

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 8?

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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