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

2. Where did Jim Gallien first encounter Chris?
(a) In the library at Fairbanks, Alaska.
(b) In a cheap cafe on the outskirts of Fairbanks.
(c) In a hardware store in Fairbanks, Alaska.
(d) Hitchhiking about four miles outside of Fairbanks, Alaska.

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

4. What did Gallien know about city people who came to do what Chris had in mind?
(a) They usually gave up after three days.
(b) They never got around to writing about their adventure.
(c) They quickly walked back to Fairbanks.
(d) Such greenhorns usually underestimated the wilderness to their own peril.

5. What do some people think about Chris McCandless?
(a) That he had the spirit of Daniel Boone.
(b) That he was accident prone.
(c) That he was a foolish boy who threw away his life.
(d) That he was murdered in Alaska.