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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Bullhead City.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What human contact did Chris have as he hikeed West from Lake Mead?
(a) A few vagabonds and some law officers.
(b) A troop of Boy Scouts.
(c) Men working on an oil drilling rig.
(d) People in a small village.

2. What did Gallien notice about Chris's boots?
(a) They were old and ripped out at the seams.
(b) They were designed for mountain climbing.
(c) They were lightweight and not waterproof.
(d) They were too large for his feet.

3. Why did Chris adopt the name Alex Burres?
(a) He realized he needed a second name.
(b) He liked the initials AB.
(c) He took it when people thought he was Jan's son.
(d) He became a surrogate for Jan Burres's estranged son.

4. What was Chris carrying when he met Jim Gallien?
(a) A rifle.
(b) A plastic bag of groceries.
(c) A battered canoe.
(d) A small dog.

5. Where did Chris meet Wayne Westerberg?
(a) On the Colorado River.
(b) In Los Angeles.
(c) In Carthage, South Dakota.
(d) In Fairbanks, Alaska.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom did Chris send a postcard from Bullhead City?

2. Why is the Stampede Trail still in use?

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

4. What was Chris's plan for after college that he did not tell his family?

5. How does Chapter 1 begin?

(see the answer key)

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