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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote the book The Conquest of the Incas?
(a) John Hemming.
(b) Andre DuBroc.
(c) James Madison.
(d) Robert Park.

2. Where did the author's mother travel to finish the author's trip with him?
(a) Torres del Paine.
(b) Zihuatanejo.
(c) Ensenada.
(d) Zitacuaro.

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

4. What was Harry Devert's profession before he gave up his job to travel?
(a) He was an internal designer.
(b) He as an architect.
(c) He was a stock trader.
(d) He was a professor.

5. What did Weston say was the first ingredient in cocaine after coca leaf in Chapter 12?
(a) Heroin.
(b) Gasoline.
(c) Gravel.
(d) Water.

6. Who was impossible to beat when playing the "actor game" on the Machu Picchu hike in Chapter 16?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Andrea.
(c) Annabelle.
(d) Rochelle.

7. What is the tallest mountain in all the Americas?
(a) Mount Huascaran.
(b) Mount Aconcagua.
(c) Mount Denali.
(d) Mount Rushmore.

8. How long was the bus ride that the author and Weston took with the hostel company to go camping and look for mushrooms in Chapter 12?
(a) 1 hour.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 30 minues.

9. What book by Anne Lamott did the author listen to during his ride through Argentina?
(a) Almost Everything.
(b) Bird by Bird.
(c) Hard Laughter.
(d) Traveling Mercies.

10. What is the name of the sailboat that the author and Weston took to Columbia?
(a) The Oracle.
(b) The Fox.
(c) The Wildcard.
(d) The Red Rose.

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

12. Where is Ronnie from?
(a) Los Gatos.
(b) Saint Louis.
(c) Houston.
(d) New York.

13. Where does the author's father live?
(a) Spring Hill, Tennessee.
(b) Memphis, Tennessee.
(c) Wonderland, Tennessee.
(d) Oakbridge, Tennessee.

14. For how long does the author say Jesus kept him from kissing a boy in Chapter 15?
(a) 18 years.
(b) 26 years.
(c) 28 years.
(d) 32 years.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After spending the night in the rain in a field offered by a Peruvian woman, who rescued the author and Weston by driving them to the next town in Chapter 15?

2. What creatures abounded at the cafe that Weston and the author hiked to in the end of Chapter 13?

3. How many miles to go does the author describe having to his destination in the opening of Chapter 10?

4. What is the title of Chapter 11?

5. Who is the goddess that the hiking guide to the site at Machu Picchu asked the travelers to pray to?

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