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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long does Miguel say he lived in Nebraska in Chapter 5?
(a) 11 years.
(b) 14 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 5 years.

2. What is the title of Chapter 6?
(a) "The Coast is Clear."
(b) "The Temptation of Home."
(c) "Cartels and Coconuts."
(d) "Some Background as I Lose My Mind."

3. When did the author's father set out on foot from New York to walk across America?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1971.

4. Who are the author's friends that drove him and Weston to their launch site for the journey?
(a) Michael and Roger.
(b) Sarah and Michelle.
(c) Andrew and Mike.
(d) Collin and Stella.

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

6. For how long was the author's father married to his stepmom before they divorced?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 17 years.
(c) 12 years.
(d) 5 years.

7. What English teacher of his did the author ask if she wore a thong in eighth grade?
(a) Mrs. Shackleford.
(b) Mrs. Anderson.
(c) Mrs. Skawinski.
(d) Mrs. Rosswell.

8. What Denzel Washington movie does the author describe set in Mexico City in Chapter 7?
(a) The Equalizer.
(b) Flight.
(c) Training Day.
(d) Man on Fire.

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

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

11. Where did the author's parents buy a farm after marrying?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Texas.
(d) Arkansas.

12. What was the main cartel of Michoacan when the author was staying there?
(a) The Knights Templar.
(b) The Juárez Cartel.
(c) The Gulf Cartel.
(d) The Sinaloa Cartel.

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

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

15. Where had Andrew been a schoolteacher before he biked across the country?
(a) Texas.
(b) Missouri.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What date did the author pick to start out on his journey?

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. How long was the author's journey planned to take?

5. Where is the author's mother originally from?

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