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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 – 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What going-away present does the author describe his boss giving him in Chapter 3?
(a) A bicycle.
(b) A backpack.
(c) A compass.
(d) A pocket knife.

2. Approximately when does the author say the Mayan calendar was carved?
(a) The early 1600s.
(b) The early 1500s.
(c) The early 1400s.
(d) The early 1700s.

3. What term from the book refers to the baskets that the author puts on the saddle of his bike?
(a) Ponies.
(b) Backers.
(c) Panniers.
(d) Gurneys.

4. What Bible verse is cited with, "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly" (102)?
(a) James 13:34.
(b) Genesis 3:1.
(c) Matthew 7:15.
(d) John 10:10.

5. What mountains are described as "steep and green behind the coastal hills of" Santa Barbara in Chapter 4 (57)?
(a) The San Padre mountains.
(b) The Sierra Nevada mountains.
(c) The Santa Ynez mountains.
(d) The Cascade mountains.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the author's mother originally from?

2. What are the "alien-looking trees" that began to appear on the landscape in central Baja (88)?

3. What is the title of Chapter 9?

4. Where did Weston spend Christmas along the journey?

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

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