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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose quote opens the Prologue to the book?
(a) Herbert Hoover's.
(b) James Baldwin's.
(c) Henry David Thoreau's.
(d) Thomas Jefferson's.

2. How far had the author and Weston biked in four days of their journey?
(a) 180 miles.
(b) 160 miles.
(c) 90 miles.
(d) 120 miles.

3. 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) Kraft Coffee.
(d) Rosario Cafe.

4. What is the author's friend Tank's real name?
(a) Andre DuBroc.
(b) Michael Gonzales.
(c) Wilson Skawinski.
(d) Roger Anderson.

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

6. 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) San Juan.
(c) Rosarito.
(d) Ensenada.

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

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

9. What term from the book refers to the baskets that the author puts on the saddle of his bike?
(a) Ponies.
(b) Backers.
(c) Panniers.
(d) Gurneys.

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

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

12. Where did the author's friend Jason make a documentary about that had become a big deal when he offered the author a job?
(a) Uganda.
(b) Nepal.
(c) Uruguay.
(d) Syria.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At about what elevation is Mexico City, according to the author in Chapter 8?

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

3. In what neighborhood of the east side of LA did this author stay with Weston in Chapter 4?

4. In what city did the author grow up?

5. How many "miles to go" are posted in the opening of Chapter 8?

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