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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. Why does Krakauer relate his own experiences in Chapter 14?
(a) To see if he is any different now as a mature man.
(b) To show how he was so much better than Chris.
(c) To show his affinity with Chris.
(d) To prove that he had no right to write about Chris.

2. What is Davis Gulch?
(a) An extension of the Grand Canyon.
(b) A cattle passage through western Utah.
(c) A valley that has only one way in and out.
(d) A watery oasis in the midst of southern Utah.

3. When Krakauer reached an impassable place on the mountain, what did he do?
(a) He radioed for help.
(b) He sat down and cried.
(c) There was nothing to do but descend.
(d) He started traveling horizontally on the mountain.

4. How did Walt and Billie McCandless learn in Chapter 4 where their son might be?
(a) They saw him on a newscast on TV.
(b) They received a ticket issued to their son for hitchhiking near Eureka, California.
(c) Jan Burres called them.
(d) One of Chris's high school friends got a call from Chris.

5. What did Chris and Ruess each do shortly before their deaths?
(a) Post several letters.
(b) Write out a will.
(c) Dig their graves.
(d) Burn their money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What similar classic books are favorites of Ruess and Chris?

2. Why did Christ steal a bicycle in Northern California?

3. Why did Chris write in his journal that hiking around Lake Meade was a mistake?

4. When Krakauer was at the mountain he came to climb, what enhanced his emotions?

5. In October of 1990, National Park Ranger, what did Bud Walsh discover?

(see the answer key)

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