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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 name of the sailboat that the author and Weston took to Columbia?
(a) The Oracle.
(b) The Red Rose.
(c) The Fox.
(d) The Wildcard.

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

3. What English teacher of his did the author ask if she wore a thong in eighth grade?
(a) Mrs. Skawinski.
(b) Mrs. Rosswell.
(c) Mrs. Shackleford.
(d) Mrs. Anderson.

4. Whose painting arorned the wall of the Hollywood Hotel in Cali described in Chapter 14?
(a) Michael Jackson's.
(b) Elizabeth Taylor's.
(c) Prince's.
(d) Marilyn Monroe's.

5. Where did the author and Weston meet with executives from Instagram in San Francisco?
(a) Peking Coffee.
(b) Coffee DuVall.
(c) Trouble Coffee.
(d) Perkins Coffee.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What mountains are described as "steep and green behind the coastal hills of" Santa Barbara in Chapter 4 (57)?

3. How far is La Dorada said to be from Medellin in Chapter 13?

4. How many "miles to go" are listed in the opening of Chapter 2?

5. How long was the bus ride that the author and Weston took with the hostel company to go camping and look for mushrooms in Chapter 12?

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