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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 item of clothing did Chris seem to abhor?
(a) Uniforms.
(b) Jeans.
(c) Neckties.
(d) Socks.

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

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

4. What is Krakauer's message by using the details of the moose hunter's trip to the bus?
(a) He shows more about how beautiful the landscape is in that place.
(b) He shows that even seasoned hunters must contend with the harsh elements of the northwest.
(c) He breaks up the story to keep it interesting.
(d) It is how he explains the difficulty in getting to the place where Chris died.

5. What was the official verdict on the cause of death?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Starvation.
(c) Punctured lungs.
(d) Lead poisoning.

Short Answer Questions

1. What steps did Walt and Billie take to find Chris?

2. In what way did Chris exhibit a double standard about money?

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

4. What did Chris do with the $24,000 he had left over from his inheritance?

5. Where did Krakaeur meet Westerberg?

(see the answer key)

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