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

2. Where did Chris live while he was in Carthage?
(a) At the YMCA.
(b) In the Westerberg home.
(c) In a tack room.
(d) In a cheap boarding house.

3. How did Chris describe Charlie, the man who let him stay in a vacant mobile home?
(a) As a lunatic.
(b) As a father figure.
(c) As uneducated.
(d) As being benevolent.

4. How long did Chris survive in that hostile environment?
(a) Six months.
(b) Sixteen weeks.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Almost a year.

5. What had Chris's mother and father offered to do after he graduated from college?
(a) Help him get a job with their Congressman.
(b) Buy him a new car and pay for his graduate school.
(c) Bring him into the family business.
(d) Give him a trip to Europe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What comment does Krakauer make about Chris's fondness for Jack London?

2. What news seriously alarmed Jan Burres?

3. What did Chris realize after he decided to abandon his once beloved Datsun?

4. Where did Chris intend to hike?

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

(see the answer key)

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