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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Stampede Trail.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What message did Chris leave taped to the door of the bus?
(a) That he had staked a claim on this bus.
(b) That he would return in an hour.
(c) That he was near death.
(d) That visitors were welcome.

2. Why is the Stampede Trail still in use?
(a) In the early 1960s, the trail was upgraded by Yutan Construction to an actual roadway.
(b) Campers and hunters keep using it instead of making a new one.
(c) It runs along side of the Alaska Pipeline.
(d) People use it to hike to Mt. McKinley.

3. What device does Krakauer use to open Chapter 1 and subsequent chapters?
(a) A quotation.
(b) A photograph.
(c) A drawing.
(d) A skull and cross bones.

4. What happened when the moose hunters got to the bus where they plan to camp out?
(a) The bus was a burned out shell.
(b) There was a terrible smell coming from inside the bus.
(c) The bus had been moved and they didn't know where to look for it.
(d) There was a pack of wolves surrounding the bus.

5. How long did Chris survive in that hostile environment?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Sixteen weeks.
(c) Six months.
(d) Almost a year.

Short Answer Questions

1. What problem did the authorities have after removing Chris's body?

2. How did Chris introduce himself to Gallien?

3. What is Krakauer's message by using the details of the moose hunter's trip to the bus?

4. What did Krakauer include in the book besides events he uncovered from the life of Chris McCandless?

5. What problem did Killian have in contacting the authorities?

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