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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. What craft coffee shop did the author finally find through researching online to visit in Mexico City in Chapter 8?
(a) Rosario Cafe.
(b) Kraft Coffee.
(c) DeJeune Cafe.
(d) El Tercer Lugar.

2. How many "miles to go" are posted in the opening of Chapter 8?
(a) 10,740.
(b) 12,647.
(c) 8,154.
(d) 9,535.

3. Where did the author's parents finish their walk across America?
(a) Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve.
(b) Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
(c) Jessie M. Honeyman State Park.
(d) Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park.

4. When did the author move to Caifornia?
(a) 2005.
(b) 2003.
(c) 2009.
(d) 2001.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom did the author and Weston stay in Guerrero Negro through the app Warm Showers?

2. What did Weston read while his parents watched television in Chapter 4?

3. Where was the author living when he describes having started a gay Bible group in Chapter 8?

4. Where does the author describe meeting up with Weston's mom in Chapter 4?

5. How many miles are listed "to go" on the journey in the opening of Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the author's parents do that was similar to his journey?

2. What language barriers did the author face on his journey?

3. How did the author self-protect as he grew up?

4. What did Weston do in preparation for the journey?

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

6. What bolstered Weston's and Jenkins's sense of comraderie in Chapter 6?

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

8. How do Mexicans view their history differently than Americans, according to the author in Chapter 8?

9. Why did the author go home in Chapter 9?

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

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