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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. Where was Harry's destination when he disappeared?
(a) Brazil.
(b) Uruguay.
(c) Patagonia.
(d) Paraguay.

2. What kind of trees are described in Chapter 19 as walling in the town of Malargue?
(a) Ashes.
(b) Oaks.
(c) Birches.
(d) Poplars.

3. What book by Anne Lamott did the author listen to during his ride through Argentina?
(a) Bird by Bird.
(b) Almost Everything.
(c) Hard Laughter.
(d) Traveling Mercies.

4. Where is Cyrus's father from?
(a) Texas.
(b) Laos.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) China.

5. Who was the captain of the sailboat that Weston and the author took to Columbia?
(a) Wayne.
(b) Roger.
(c) James.
(d) Wilson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of Chapter 13?

2. For how long did the author and Weston stay in Cusco?

3. What is the title of Chapter 14?

4. Where is Ronnie from?

5. What is the name of Laura's husband in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Atahualpa and what happened to him?

2. How is the setting of Salento described?

3. Where did the author's mother meet up with him and Weston in Chapter 14? For what occasion?

4. Why did the author's friends join him in Chapter 16? Where did they meet up?

5. What happened when the indigenous woman showed Weston and the author a remote camping spot in Chapter 15?

6. How is Wayne described in Chapter 11?

7. What did the author learn about the buildings in Panama City in Chapter 11?

8. Where did Weston and the author go camping outside Medellin? What was this experience like?

9. Where did the author and Weston stay in Medellin? How is this setting described?

10. What deaths did the author learn about in Chapter 18?

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