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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18 – Afterword.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Approximately how many miles does the Darien Gap stretch, according to the author in Chapter 11?
(a) 60 miles.
(b) 80 miles.
(c) 40 miles.
(d) 20 miles.

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

3. Where did the author tell Parker and Ronnie to meet him and join him on his ride?
(a) Zitacuaro.
(b) Jacaranda.
(c) Zihuatanejo.
(d) Mendoza.

4. With how many people from the hostel did Weston and the author go on a camping trip outside Medellin in Chapter 12?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 15.
(d) 4.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long does the author say Jesus kept him from kissing a boy in Chapter 15?

2. Where does the author describe protests taking place in the U.S. in Chapter 19?

3. Where did the woman with her daughter drop off the author and Weston after Weston's bike tire blew out in Chapter 3?

4. Who was the king of Machu Picchu when it was infiltrated by Pizarro?

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

(see the answer key)

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