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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Stampede Trail.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Near what famous landmark did Chris McCandless die?
(a) Old Faithful.
(b) Mt. McKinley.
(c) Mt. St. Helens.
(d) Mt. Rushmore.

2. How did Chris introduce himself to Gallien?
(a) As Alex, refusing to give a last name.
(b) As Wayne Westerberg.
(c) As a botonist.
(d) As Bill Cody.

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

4. What appears to be Krakauer's main motive in writing Into The Wild?
(a) To sell it to the movies.
(b) To win a Pulitzer Prize.
(c) To defend Chris McCandless from his critics.
(d) To justify his own youth.

5. Why does Krakauer include a narrative about moose hunters driving off-road trucks to get to the site Chris eventually found?
(a) To put a note of optimism into the story which sustains the suspense.
(b) To show the difficulties even well-equipped people have in this wilderness.
(c) To provide a bit of humor against the tension of the story.
(d) To explain the existence of the bus where Chris stayed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the tone of Krakauer's book?

2. What do some people think about Chris McCandless?

3. What did Gallien think about Chris's weapon?

4. Why was author Jon Krakauer interested in writing Chris's story?

5. How does Chapter 1 begin?

(see the answer key)

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