1. 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 ice broke on the river and left it more than a hundred yards wide.
(d) The other people did not want him to contact the troopers because they did not want to get involved.

2. What was the official verdict on the cause of death?
(a) Lead poisoning.
(b) Starvation.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Punctured lungs.

3. Why was author Jon Krakauer interested in writing Chris's story?
(a) Krakauer had nothing better to do at the time and thought he would enjoy visiting all the places Chris had gone.
(b) Krakauer recognized that Chris's story would be a sure-fire best seller and be made into a movie.
(c) Krakauer wanted to pass judgement on Chris in the hopes of preventing another young man from doing the same.
(d) Krakauer identifies with McCandless's attraction to nature and to high-risk activities, and also understands the young man's troubled relationship with his father.

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

5. What is the tone of Krakauer's book?
(a) Defiant.
(b) Compassionate.
(c) Fearful.
(d) Angry.