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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what town does the author say in Chapter 5, "This beach town caters to college kids who want to party, in beach clubs with thatched-roof bars and tattooed DJs" (67)?
(a) Los Gatos.
(b) Ensenada.
(c) Rosarito.
(d) San Juan.

2. With whom did the author find a place to stay in Mexico City in Chapter 8?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Laura.
(c) Maria.
(d) Beatriz.

3. Where did the author and Weston stay with the author's former rommate's father in Chapter 5?
(a) Ensenada.
(b) Los Gatos.
(c) San Juan.
(d) Rosarito.

4. Where did the author intend to mail his bike to meet back up with Weston after going home for Christmas in Chapter 9?
(a) Panama.
(b) Nicaragua.
(c) Paraguay.
(d) Uruguay.

5. Who owned the hostel where the author and Weston stayed in Nexpa?
(a) Susan.
(b) Andrea.
(c) Christine.
(d) Michelle.

6. What does the name Jedidiah mean in Hebrew, according to the author?
(a) Friend of nature.
(b) Loved by God.
(c) Leader of men.
(d) Shepherd.

7. What did Weston's mom and stepdad serve them for dinner when they visited in Chapter 4?
(a) Tacos.
(b) Roast beef.
(c) Roast chicken.
(d) Pizza.

8. What band did Weston tell the author he was not a fan of in Chapter 7?
(a) The Beatles.
(b) The Rolling Stones.
(c) Arcade Fire.
(d) The Who.

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

10. Where was the author living when he describes having started a gay Bible group in Chapter 8?
(a) New York.
(b) San Diego.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Cleveland.

11. 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?
(a) Walt Whitman.
(b) Jack Kerouac.
(c) James Baldwin.
(d) James Joyce.

12. What craft coffee shop did the author finally find through researching online to visit in Mexico City in Chapter 8?
(a) Kraft Coffee.
(b) El Tercer Lugar.
(c) DeJeune Cafe.
(d) Rosario Cafe.

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

14. For what periodical did the author's parents write about a journey where they walked across America in the 1970s?
(a) The New York Times magazine.
(b) The New Yorker.
(c) National Geographic.
(d) Time magazine.

15. Where did the author's father find Jesus on his walk across America during a charismatic revival?
(a) Mobile, Alabama.
(b) Little Rock, Arkansas.
(c) Memphis, Tennessee.
(d) Lafayette, Louisiana.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many miles did the author and Weston have left to travel in the beginning of Chapter 9?

2. What is described as the main thoroughfare of Baja in Chapter 5?

3. Who is the owner of the craft coffee shop that the author describes meeting in Chapter 8?

4. Where was Stewart living when he was deported from America?

5. Who was the boy that teased the author at his new school in seventh grade for having a voice that was too high?

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