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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. The author says in Chapter 2 that on their first night, he had in his mind that he wanted to sleep under a bridge because it was something that what writer would have done?
(a) James Baldwin.
(b) Jack Kerouac.
(c) James Joyce.
(d) Walt Whitman.

2. What is Alfonso's profession?
(a) He is a baker.
(b) He is a cafe owner.
(c) He is a stock trader.
(d) He is an archeologist.

3. What is the name of the woman's daughter that she describes as being "retarded" in Chapter 3?
(a) Anna.
(b) Maria.
(c) Lindsay.
(d) Sarah.

4. What Denzel Washington movie does the author describe set in Mexico City in Chapter 7?
(a) Flight.
(b) Training Day.
(c) The Equalizer.
(d) Man on Fire.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many "miles to go" are posted in the opening of Chapter 8?

2. What English teacher of his did the author ask if she wore a thong in eighth grade?

3. What did Weston's mom and stepdad serve them for dinner when they visited in Chapter 4?

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

5. What term from the book refers to the baskets that the author puts on the saddle of his bike?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What information does the author relate about the Mayan calendar in Chapter 8?

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

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

6. Where did Jenkins attend college and what did he study?

7. How is Weston described?

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

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

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

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