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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14, The Stikine Ice Cap.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Krakauer was at the mountain he came to climb, what enhanced his emotions?
(a) The clean air which gave him an oxygen high.
(b) Two sturdy aluminum curtain rods with him, lashed in a cross shape, to prevent him from falling into a crevasse.
(c) The beauty of the snowy terrain and clear sky was intensified for him by his solitude.
(d) The cheers of the people who came to see him off.

2. Why did Chris adopt the name Alex Burres?
(a) He became a surrogate for Jan Burres's estranged son.
(b) He liked the initials AB.
(c) He realized he needed a second name.
(d) He took it when people thought he was Jan's son.

3. What did Chris do after Westerberg was jailed?
(a) He headed north to Alaska.
(b) He stayed with Westerberg's family until he got out.
(c) He kept himself hidden because the police might have been looking for him.
(d) He hitchhiked to Needles, California, then walked through the desert to Topock, Arizona.

4. Who gave Krakauer dinner and a place to sleep in Petersberg?
(a) A kind woman named Kai Sandburn.
(b) A drifter named Jan Buress.
(c) The captain of a tuna fishing boat.
(d) A policeman offered him a jail cell.

5. In regards to family, how do Ruess and Chris compare?
(a) Like Chris, Ruess felt his family supported his travels.
(b) They both were alienated from their families.
(c) Ruess seemed to be on good relations with his family unlike Chris.
(d) Ruess and Chris both missed their families as they traveled.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Krakauer's obvious purpose of including the information in Chapter 9?

2. What did Chris realize after he decided to abandon his once beloved Datsun?

3. What news seriously alarmed Jan Burres?

4. Why does Krakauer relate his own experiences in Chapter 14?

5. What did Krakauer do similar to what Chris did when he needed to go to the village of Petersberg?

(see the answer key)

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