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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the author's destination for his journey when he told people about his plans in 2011?
(a) Uruguay.
(b) Patagonia.
(c) Paraguay.
(d) Brazil.

2. With whom did the author and Weston stay in Guerrero Negro through the app Warm Showers?
(a) Laura.
(b) Anna.
(c) Erika.
(d) Sarah.

3. Where did the author travel to see his father during his holiday trip in Chapter 9?
(a) Texas.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Oklahoma.
(d) Alabama.

4. 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.

5. What is the name of Weston's mother?
(a) Andrea.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Linda.
(d) Michelle.

6. How much money did the author give Miguel's son as a tip for helping Weston with his bike in Chapter 5?
(a) $5.
(b) $10.
(c) $20.
(d) $40.

7. When did the author's parents end their walking journey across America?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1973.
(c) 1979.
(d) 1975.

8. Where was Stewart living when he was deported from America?
(a) Texas.
(b) Arkansas.
(c) Nebraska.
(d) Florida.

9. What is the title of Chapter 5?
(a) "Crossing into Baja."
(b) "The Temptation of Home."
(c) "Some Background as I Lose My Mind."
(d) "The Coast is Clear."

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

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

12. Who was the author's best friend in high school that he first confided he was gay to?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Maria.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Carla.

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

14. Where did the hostel owner take the author and Weston once the cartel war lifted in Chapter 7?
(a) Rosarito.
(b) Zihuatanejo.
(c) Lazaro Cardenas.
(d) Ensenada.

15. What are the "alien-looking trees" that began to appear on the landscape in central Baja (88)?
(a) Jacaranda.
(b) La Tipa.
(c) Pumilio.
(d) Boojums.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the main cartel of Michoacan when the author was staying there?

2. What English teacher of his did the author ask if she wore a thong in eighth grade?

3. Approximately when does the author say the Mayan calendar was carved?

4. Where does the author describe meeting up with Weston's mom in Chapter 4?

5. When did the author's father set out on foot from New York to walk across America?

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