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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. Why is the Stampede Trail still in use?
(a) It runs along side of the Alaska Pipeline.
(b) Campers and hunters keep using it instead of making a new one.
(c) People use it to hike to Mt. McKinley.
(d) In the early 1960s, the trail was upgraded by Yutan Construction to an actual roadway.

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

3. After surviving 10 years living off the land, what became of Rosellini?
(a) He traveled around the world backpacking.
(b) He commited suicide and left no note.
(c) He settled down in a small town and raised a family.
(d) He went on the lecture tour.

4. What is the origin of the Stampede Trail?
(a) A trail originally laid out by Virgil Stampede in the 1800s.
(b) A trail left when Stampede Creek changed its course.
(c) An old trail made by stampeding cattle.
(d) The trail that originally led to Pilgrim's mining claims along Stampede Creek.

5. What news seriously alarmed Jan Burres?
(a) That Alex never intended to see any of his family again.
(b) That Alex might be a serial killer.
(c) That Alex was wanted by the Nevada police.
(d) That Alex had burned the last of his money when he abandoned his car.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Krakauer mention who had done something similar to what Chris did and survived?

2. Why did Chris decide to go to San Diego?

3. Who did Chris meet on a trip into Salton City to get some supplies?

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

5. What message did Chris leave taped to the door of the bus?

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