1. Where did Chris's canoe trip eventually take him after going as far as he could down the Colorado River?
(a) He retraced his way back upstream.
(b) Some duck hunters agreed to drive him to the Gulf of California.
(c) He headed South and ended up in Acapulco.
(d) He ended up staying with a Mexican family for six weeks.

2. In October of 1990, National Park Ranger, what did Bud Walsh discover?
(a) A backpack with $123 stuffed inside it.
(b) Chris's old yellow Datsun that had been abandoned.
(c) Evidence of a camp in a restricted area.
(d) A rifle that had been buried.

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

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

5. What daunting challenge did Krakauer set for himself as a young man?
(a) To scale a mountain called the Devils Thumb alone.
(b) To find out how much terror he can stand.
(c) To ski down Mt. McKinley.
(d) To prove that he is always right.