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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 important work does Walt McCandless do?
(a) Nuclear physicist.
(b) Advanced radar technology.
(c) CIA undercover.
(d) Biochemist.

2. What is the origin of the Stampede Trail?
(a) A trail originally laid out by Virgil Stampede in the 1800s.
(b) An old trail made by stampeding cattle.
(c) A trail left when Stampede Creek changed its course.
(d) The trail that originally led to Pilgrim's mining claims along Stampede Creek.

3. When Krakauer reached an impassable place on the mountain, what did he do?
(a) He radioed for help.
(b) There was nothing to do but descend.
(c) He sat down and cried.
(d) He started traveling horizontally on the mountain.

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

5. What message did Chris leave taped to the door of the bus?
(a) That he was near death.
(b) That he had staked a claim on this bus.
(c) That visitors were welcome.
(d) That he would return in an hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Chris introduce himself to Gallien?

2. Where did Alex stay outside of Salton City?

3. Where did Chris leave from on April 15, 1992 on his journey to Alaska?

4. What news seriously alarmed Jan Burres?

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

(see the answer key)

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