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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the author move to Caifornia?
(a) 2005.
(b) 2001.
(c) 2009.
(d) 2003.

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

3. Who did Miguel describe as his son that is very smart and would work in the U.S. in Chapter 5?
(a) Rafael.
(b) Alejandro.
(c) Michael.
(d) Miguel.

4. For how long did the author and Weston stay with Alfonso?
(a) 7 days.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 5 days.

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

6. What movie enterprise did Weston tell the author he was not a fan of in Chapter 7?
(a) Star Wars.
(b) X-Men.
(c) Batman.
(d) Spiderman.

7. How many miles did the author and Weston travel on their first day into the journey?
(a) 22.
(b) 60.
(c) 36.
(d) 45.

8. What word does the author describe printed on the side of the boat that passed beneath him and Weston while they stopped on the Golden Gate Bridge?
(a) Wanderer.
(b) Oracle.
(c) Iliad.
(d) Treachery.

9. What is the title of Chapter 9?
(a) "What Happens If I Go Home?"
(b) "The Cathedral Sits on the Temple."
(c) "The Temptation of Home."
(d) "The Coast is Clear."

10. What did Weston read while his parents watched television in Chapter 4?
(a) Ulysses.
(b) Big Sur.
(c) Siddhartha.
(d) On the Road.

11. How long was the author's journey planned to take?
(a) 8 months.
(b) 20 months.
(c) 12 months.
(d) 16 months.

12. What does the name Jedidiah mean in Hebrew, according to the author?
(a) Friend of nature.
(b) Shepherd.
(c) Leader of men.
(d) Loved by God.

13. About what Russian writer does the author describe reading a National Geographics article in Chapter 7?
(a) Vladimir Nabokov.
(b) Anton Chekhov.
(c) Alexander Pushkin.
(d) Leo Tolstoy.

14. Where did the author's friend Jason make a documentary about that had become a big deal when he offered the author a job?
(a) Uruguay.
(b) Syria.
(c) Nepal.
(d) Uganda.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what neighborhood of the east side of LA did this author stay with Weston in Chapter 4?

2. Where did the hostel owner take the author and Weston once the cartel war lifted in Chapter 7?

3. When did the author's father set out on foot from New York to walk across America?

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

5. Where did the author's father find Jesus on his walk across America during a charismatic revival?

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