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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many miles to go does the author have in his journey in the opening of Chapter 17?
(a) 9,362.
(b) 4,411.
(c) 2,535.
(d) 8,644.

2. How many miles did the author have to go on his journey, as indicated in the opening of Chapter 19?
(a) 500.
(b) 2,225.
(c) 3,740.
(d) 1,352.

3. What American city does the author say Cartagena reminded him of in Chapter 12?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Los Angeles.

4. How much money did the sailboat ride across the Darien Gap cost per person when the author looked it up in Chapter 11?
(a) $600.
(b) $1,000.
(c) $400.
(d) $500.

5. What kind of trees are described in Chapter 19 as walling in the town of Malargue?
(a) Poplars.
(b) Oaks.
(c) Birches.
(d) Ashes.

6. How old is Kelley described as in Chapter 18?
(a) 60.
(b) 50.
(c) 55.
(d) 45.

7. Where does the author describe protests taking place in the U.S. in Chapter 19?
(a) St. Louis, Missouri.
(b) Ferguson, Missouri.
(c) New York, New York.
(d) Little Rock, Arkansas.

8. What trail did the author and his friends take to reach Machu Picchu?
(a) The Salkantay Trail.
(b) The Aztec Trail.
(c) The Sierra Trail.
(d) The Inca Trail.

9. Where did the author tell Parker and Ronnie to meet him and join him on his ride?
(a) Zihuatanejo.
(b) Jacaranda.
(c) Zitacuaro.
(d) Mendoza.

10. To what movie does the author compare the setting to at the campsite where he went mushroom hunting and camping in Chapter 12?
(a) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
(b) The Old Man and the Sea.
(c) Nostalgia.
(d) The Sound of Music.

11. With how many people from the hostel did Weston and the author go on a camping trip outside Medellin in Chapter 12?
(a) 10.
(b) 15.
(c) 12.
(d) 4.

12. What is the name of Laura's husband in Chapter 18?
(a) Juan.
(b) Roberto.
(c) Mauricio.
(d) Miguel.

13. What kind of tea did the author drink before setting out on his hike to Machu Picchu?
(a) Chamomile tea.
(b) Coca tea.
(c) Mint tea.
(d) Pekoe tea.

14. How many miles to go does the author have on his journey in the opening of Chapter 12?
(a) 9,362.
(b) 6,363.
(c) 8,080.
(d) 10,635.

15. What kind of trees line the streets of Chacras de Coria?
(a) Poplar.
(b) Sycamore.
(c) Ash.
(d) Oak.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the tour guide for the author's and his friends' hike to Machu Picchu?

2. What did the boat captain give to the customs officials in Columbia as a gift in Chapter 12?

3. What did the man on the remote ranch bring to the author and his companions the morning after they slept on his land in Chapter 19?

4. What was the author's experience of taking mushrooms like for the first time in Chapter 12?

5. What is the tallest mountain in all the Americas?

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