1. What did Chris realize after he decided to abandon his once beloved Datsun?
(a) That he was free from material possessions that tie him down.
(b) That he missed his family and wanted to go home.
(c) That he needed better hiking shoes since he was now walking.
(d) That it would be impossible to continue without a car.

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

3. After a series of misadventures on his way to San Diego, why did Chris call Franz?
(a) To tell Franz that he was in the hospital.
(b) To come pick him up.
(c) To see if he had gotten any mail.
(d) To ask him to send money.

4. What happened when the moose hunters got to the bus where they plan to camp out?
(a) There was a terrible smell coming from inside the bus.
(b) The bus was a burned out shell.
(c) There was a pack of wolves surrounding the bus.
(d) The bus had been moved and they didn't know where to look for it.

5. What problem did Killian have in contacting the authorities?
(a) His vehicle broke down and it took hours to fix.
(b) It was difficult to find a place where radio signals could get through.
(c) The other people did not want him to contact the troopers because they did not want to get involved.
(d) The ice broke on the river and left it more than a hundred yards wide.