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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. What alias did Ruess carve on the walls of the canyon?
(a) Ahab.
(b) Nemo.
(c) Yosemite Sam.
(d) Frost.

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

3. Where did Krakaeur meet Westerberg?
(a) In the Caberet in Carthage.
(b) At his house in Carthage.
(c) At a Texaco station in Carthage.
(d) In the Daily News in Carthage.

4. Why does Krakauer devote Chapter 9 to the story of Everett Ruess?
(a) Krakauer wants to demonstrate mental illness in Ruess.
(b) Karkauer wants to expand the scope of his thesis.
(c) Krakauer sees great similarities between Ruess and Chris.
(d) Krakauer wants to show how different Ruess is from Chris.

5. What is prominently displayed in Carine McCandless's home?
(a) All of Chris's track trophies.
(b) A painting she did of her brother, Chris.
(c) A scrapbook of news clippings about Chris.
(d) Two photographs of her brother, Chris.

Short Answer Questions

1. What similar classic books are favorites of Ruess and Chris?

2. What is the origin of the Stampede Trail?

3. Impressed with Chris's intelligence, what did Franz try to get him to do?

4. When Krakauer reached an impassable place on the mountain, what did he do?

5. What was in the McCandless house that speaks to the feelings of Walt and Billie McCandless toward Chris?

(see the answer key)

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