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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money did the author give Miguel's son as a tip for helping Weston with his bike in Chapter 5?
(a) $5.
(b) $10.
(c) $40.
(d) $20.

2. The great monarch butterfly migration was encountered by the author when he and Weston approached what Mexican town?
(a) Jacaranda.
(b) Zihuatanejo.
(c) Rosarito.
(d) Zitacuaro.

3. Where had Andrew been a schoolteacher before he biked across the country?
(a) Missouri.
(b) Texas.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) New York.

4. Where did the author's parents finish their walk across America?
(a) Jessie M. Honeyman State Park.
(b) Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
(c) Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve.
(d) Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park.

5. 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) Oracle.
(b) Treachery.
(c) Wanderer.
(d) Iliad.

6. What did Weston's mom and stepdad serve them for dinner when they visited in Chapter 4?
(a) Tacos.
(b) Roast beef.
(c) Roast chicken.
(d) Pizza.

7. For how long was the author's father married to his stepmom before they divorced?
(a) 17 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 15 years.

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

9. Where did the author and Weston meet with executives from Instagram in San Francisco?
(a) Perkins Coffee.
(b) Coffee DuVall.
(c) Peking Coffee.
(d) Trouble Coffee.

10. How far had the author and Weston biked in four days of their journey?
(a) 120 miles.
(b) 180 miles.
(c) 160 miles.
(d) 90 miles.

11. What was Weston boiling into a potion when the author met up with him in Nicaragua in Chapter 9?
(a) San Pedro cactus.
(b) Balsa bark.
(c) Coca leaves.
(d) Psylocybin mushrooms.

12. For how long did the author stay at home for the holidays in Chapter 9?
(a) 7 days.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 10 days.
(d) 14 days.

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

14. With whom did the author and Weston stay on their last night in Oregon on the journey?
(a) Laura.
(b) Maria.
(c) Tina.
(d) Anna.

15. How old was the author when he realized he was gay?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 16.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many miles did the author and Weston have left to travel in the beginning of Chapter 9?

2. About what Russian writer does the author describe reading a National Geographics article in Chapter 7?

3. The author says in Chapter 2 that on their first night, he had in his mind that he wanted to sleep under a bridge because it was something that what writer would have done?

4. Who was the boy that teased the author at his new school in seventh grade for having a voice that was too high?

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

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