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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 and Weston stay in Cusco?

2. Where does the author's father live?

3. How much rain does the Atacama Desert get yearly?

4. The author states in Chapter 15 that visiting Machu Picchu was a dream of his since what grade?

5. What was the author's experience of taking mushrooms like for the first time in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Weston say he regretted doing the cocaine in Chapter 12?

3. How is the setting of Salento described?

4. How is Salta described?

5. How is Wayne described in Chapter 11?

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

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

8. How is Laura described in the narrative?

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

10. What were the author's perceptions of Weston when he used cocaine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the dynamic between the author and Weston in To Shake the Sleeping Self. How are these individuals similar? How are they different? What does Weston contribute to the journey?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss three examples of irony in To Shake the Sleeping Self. How does this example serve the story? What is its effect? What type of irony is employed in each example?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the history of the Aztec Empire. When were the Aztecs conquered? By whom? What remains of the Aztecs today?

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