Into the Wild Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

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Into the Wild Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, Chesapeake Beach.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 pack of wolves surrounding the bus.
(c) There was a terrible smell coming from inside the bus.
(d) The bus had been moved and they didn't know where to look for it.

2. How did Chris get to San Francisco?
(a) He rode on a vegetable truck he helped load up.
(b) Franz drove him there.
(c) He had enough money for a bus ticket.
(d) He hitchhiked.

3. How does Krakauer answer Chris's critics?
(a) He challenges anyone to do it better than Chris did.
(b) Krakauer cites several examples of marginal individuals who have died in the Alaskan wilderness, presenting the details of their cases to show that McCandless was not the typical foolish greenhorn.
(c) He maintains that Chris knew what he was doing and almost made it.
(d) He shows how Chris would have survived had it not been for an accident.

4. Who did Chris meet on a trip into Salton City to get some supplies?
(a) A drifter he knew at The Slab.
(b) Westerberg, who is looking for work.
(c) Ron Franz, an 80-year-old man.
(d) A waitress at the small cafe.

5. What response does Krakauer report that he got from his OUTSIDE Magazine article on Chris?
(a) Most people thought Krakauer had made up the story.
(b) Most people wanted to know more about Chris's family life.
(c) Most people applauded Chris's spirit.
(d) They were mostly critical of Chris's ignorance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What important work does Walt McCandless do?

2. What was the official verdict on the cause of death?

3. How do Waterman and Chris differ?

4. How did Walt and Billie McCandless learn in Chapter 4 where their son might be?

5. What did Butch Killian want to do when he arrived on the bus scene where Chris had died?

(see the answer key)

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