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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 is the title of Chapter 5?
(a) "Crossing into Baja."
(b) "The Temptation of Home."
(c) "The Coast is Clear."
(d) "Some Background as I Lose My Mind."

2. How far had the author and Weston biked in four days of their journey?
(a) 180 miles.
(b) 120 miles.
(c) 90 miles.
(d) 160 miles.

3. When did the author's parents end their walking journey across America?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1975.
(c) 1979.
(d) 1973.

4. For how long was the author's father married to his stepmom before they divorced?
(a) 12 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 17 years.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What band did Weston tell the author he was not a fan of in Chapter 7?

2. How long was the author's journey planned to take?

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

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

5. What is the name of Weston's mother?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Miguel and how did the author encounter him?

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

4. Who is Linda and how is she described?

5. How did Diego explain the name of El Tercer Lugar?

6. How is Weston described?

7. What prompted the author to take his journey across the Americas?

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

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

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

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