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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 – 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When does the author say his father divorced his stepmom in Chapter 9?
(a) 2009.
(b) 2004.
(c) 2006.
(d) 2003.

3. For how long did the author and Weston stay with Alfonso?
(a) 7 days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 5 days.

4. Where did Weston spend Christmas along the journey?
(a) Argentina.
(b) Paraguay.
(c) Brazil.
(d) El Salvador.

5. Where did Cyrus grow up?
(a) Alabama.
(b) Texas.
(c) Missouri.
(d) Oklahoma.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many "miles to go" are posted in the opening of Chapter 8?

2. What is the elevation of Cusco?

3. What happened to the king of Machu Picchu after he renounced his religion and embraced Christianity?

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

5. For what periodical did the author's parents write about a journey where they walked across America in the 1970s?

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