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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 – 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the title of Chapter 4?
(a) "The Temptation of Home."
(b) "The Coast is Clear."
(c) "Some Background as I Lose My Mind."
(d) "Cartels and Coconuts."

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

3. For how long did the author stay at home for the holidays in Chapter 9?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 10 days.
(c) 14 days.
(d) 7 days.

4. What was Weston boiling into a potion when the author met up with him in Nicaragua in Chapter 9?
(a) Psylocybin mushrooms.
(b) San Pedro cactus.
(c) Coca leaves.
(d) Balsa bark.

5. When did the author's father set out on foot from New York to walk across America?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1971.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1975.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the author's experience of taking mushrooms like for the first time in Chapter 12?

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

3. What does the author describe eating at an overpriced dinner near Hearst Castle in Chapter 3?

4. What is the elevation of Bogota?

5. What Denzel Washington movie does the author describe set in Mexico City in Chapter 7?

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