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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money did the author give Miguel's son as a tip for helping Weston with his bike in Chapter 5?
(a) $40.
(b) $5.
(c) $10.
(d) $20.

2. How many miles are listed "to go" on the journey in the opening of Chapter 7?
(a) 5,746.
(b) 10,456.
(c) 11,834.
(d) 9,636.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The great monarch butterfly migration was encountered by the author when he and Weston approached what Mexican town?

2. Where was Stewart living when he was deported from America?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does "xenophobia" mean and how is it illustrated in the book?

2. How does the author describe his name and its history in the Prologue?

3. Who inspired the author to take his journey? How?

4. What does the author remark about the TV show Will and Grace in Chapter 6?

5. How does the author describe the last conversation he had about his sexuality with his mother in Chapter 8?

6. How does the author describe the setting where he grew up in Chapter 6?

7. What is El Tercer Lugar and how is it described?

8. How is Mexico City described by the author in Chapter 8?

9. What did the author see and learn in Zitácuaro?

10. Who wrote the quote that opens the Prologue, and what does this quote mean?

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