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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16, The Alaska Interior.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what way did Chris exhibit a double standard about money?
(a) He now wanted to collect all the money he could to outfit himself for Alaska.
(b) He refused to take money for the work he did, but accepted goods that probably cost as much.
(c) He borrowed money that he knew he could never repay.
(d) He refused to let Jan drive him to pick up his last check at McDonald's.

2. What food was Chris extremely fond of?
(a) Rice.
(b) Grilled cheese.
(c) Hotdogs.
(d) Broccoli.

3. Why does Krakauer relate his own experiences in Chapter 14?
(a) To show how he was so much better than Chris.
(b) To show his affinity with Chris.
(c) To see if he is any different now as a mature man.
(d) To prove that he had no right to write about Chris.

4. What surprising thing about Chris does Westerberg remember about him?
(a) That he would eventually end up in a monastery in Tibet.
(b) That he secretly had a sexual fantasy about his sister.
(c) That he knew what he was doing was unfair to his parents.
(d) That he had expressed a desire to marry and have a family some day.

5. What did Butch Killian want to do when he arrived on the bus scene where Chris had died?
(a) He wanted to burn the bus to rid it of the smell.
(b) He wanted to contact the media because it was a great story.
(c) He wanted to form a search party to see if there was anyone else with the dead boy.
(d) He wanted to contact the state police to come and remove the body.

Short Answer Questions

1. What shows Chris's attitude toward injustices that began when he was in college?

2. Why did Christ steal a bicycle in Northern California?

3. What is Krakauer's thesis about Chris?

4. What similarity is there between Jon's relationship with his father and Chris's relationship with Walt?

5. What indicates that Chris intended his Alaska trip to be his final great adventure?

(see the answer key)

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