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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who owned the hostel where the author and Weston stayed in Nexpa?

3. When did the author's parents end their walking journey across America?

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

5. How old was the author when he realized he was gay?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did the author's journey start out? What did he struggle with?

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

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

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

6. How does the author describe his name and its history in the Prologue?

7. Where did the author work before he began his journey?

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

9. What does the author remark about the TV show Will and Grace in Chapter 6?

10. Who is Linda and how is she described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the setting where the author began his journey. Why did he choose this setting? How is the setting described? What were his perceptions of this setting as the journey began?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the history of the Incan Empire. When were the Incans vanquished? By whom where they conquered? What remains of the Incas?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the changes that the author undergoes as a result of his journey. How does his worldview change? How do his perceptions about religion change? How does his self-identity evolve?

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