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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To what does the author compare the Channel Islands in Chapter 4?
(a) A dragon.
(b) A bear.
(c) A DMV lobby.
(d) A cloud.

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

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

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

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

7. 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) James Joyce.
(b) James Baldwin.
(c) Walt Whitman.
(d) Jack Kerouac.

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

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

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

11. What going-away present does the author describe his boss giving him in Chapter 3?
(a) A backpack.
(b) A pocket knife.
(c) A compass.
(d) A bicycle.

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

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

14. 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 Cascade mountains.
(c) The Santa Ynez mountains.
(d) The Sierra Nevada mountains.

15. Where did the author's mother describe getting hit by a car while walking across America in Chapter 9?
(a) Oklahoma.
(b) Missouri.
(c) Texas.
(d) Alabama.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what periodical did the author's parents write about a journey where they walked across America in the 1970s?

2. What word does the author describe printed on the side of the boat that passed beneath him and Weston while they stopped on the Golden Gate Bridge?

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

4. What Denzel Washington movie does the author describe set in Mexico City in Chapter 7?

5. With whom did the author find a place to stay in Mexico City in Chapter 8?

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