Into the Wild | Short Answer Test Questions

Short Answer Questions

Directions: Answer each question with the appropriate short response.

Short Answer Questions - Author's Note

1. What event happened in April 1992 that prompted the writing of Into The Wild?

2. Where did Chris McCandless come from?

3. Where had Chris McCandless attended school and graduated with honors?

4. What strange actions did Chris take right after graduating college?

5. Why was author Jon Krakauer interested in writing Chris's story?

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

7. What do some people think about Chris McCandless?

8. What does Krakauer think might have made the difference in Chris's survival?

9. How does Krakauer classify Chris as opposed to the way most people saw him?

10. What is the tone...
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