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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What movie enterprise did Weston tell the author he was not a fan of in Chapter 7?
(a) Star Wars.
(b) X-Men.
(c) Spiderman.
(d) Batman.

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

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

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

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

6. What is the first town that the author describes after crossing the border from Oregon to California in Chapter 3?
(a) Shasta River.
(b) Smith River.
(c) Klamath River.
(d) Trinity River.

7. At about what elevation is Mexico City, according to the author in Chapter 8?
(a) 7,300 feet.
(b) 6,200 feet.
(c) 8,100 feet.
(d) 6,400 feet.

8. With whom did the author and Weston stay on their last night in Oregon on the journey?
(a) Anna.
(b) Tina.
(c) Laura.
(d) Maria.

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

10. Where is the author's mother originally from?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Alaska.
(c) Missouri.
(d) Tennessee.

11. What is the title of Chapter 8?
(a) "What Happens If I Go Home?"
(b) "The Cathedral Sits on the Temple."
(c) "The Coast is Clear."
(d) "The Temptation of Home."

12. What military base would not let Weston ride his bike through without a helmet in Chapter 4?
(a) Camp Knox.
(b) Camp Pendleton.
(c) Camp Dublin.
(d) Sierra Army Depot.

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

14. How old was the author when he realized he was gay?
(a) 9.
(b) 16.
(c) 14.
(d) 12.

15. Who is described as Miguel's light-skinned and smart daughter in Chapter 5?
(a) Maria.
(b) Anna.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Litian.

Short Answer 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)?

2. Where did the author's friend Jason make a documentary about that had become a big deal when he offered the author a job?

3. Whose quote opens the Prologue to the book?

4. What term from the book refers to the baskets that the author puts on the saddle of his bike?

5. Where did the author's mother describe getting hit by a car while walking across America in Chapter 9?

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