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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. Of whose suicide did the author read about while staying with Laura?

2. How many of his men did the king of Machu Picchu bring with him when he first met with Pizarro?

3. How many miles to go does the author have on his journey in the opening of Chapter 12?

4. How many miles did the author have to go on his journey in the opening of Chapter 18?

5. Where is Ronnie from?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is the setting of Salento described?

3. How is the Darien Gap described?

4. How did the author culminate his journey?

5. How is Wayne described in Chapter 11?

6. What issues did the author and Weston have with their passports going to Columbia?

7. How old was Harry Devert when he went missing? Where did he go missing?

8. How is Salta described?

9. What deaths did the author learn about in Chapter 18?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe and discuss the various settings that the author encountered in Mexico. How are they similar? How are they different? What were the author's favorite settings in Mexico? Why?

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