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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 are the "alien-looking trees" that began to appear on the landscape in central Baja (88)?
(a) Jacaranda.
(b) Pumilio.
(c) Boojums.
(d) La Tipa.

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

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

4. Where did the author travel to see his father during his holiday trip in Chapter 9?
(a) Alabama.
(b) Texas.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Oklahoma.

5. With whom did the author find a place to stay in Mexico City in Chapter 8?
(a) Laura.
(b) Beatriz.
(c) Michelle.
(d) Maria.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the name Jedidiah mean in Hebrew, according to the author?

2. For how long did the author work for his friend Jason's nonprofit company?

3. With whom did the author and Weston stay on their last night in Oregon on the journey?

4. What is the title of Chapter 6?

5. What is Alfonso's profession?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the author write about travel in his opening Prologue?

3. How does the author describe his understanding of homosexuality while growing up?

4. What did the author do to prepare for his journey?

5. What did Linda remark about Weston's behavior?

6. What caused the author's trip to be halted in Nexpa?

7. How is Weston described?

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

9. What paradox does the author describe in growing up in the Prologue?

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

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