1. Why is the Stampede Trail still in use?
(a) Campers and hunters keep using it instead of making a new one.
(b) It runs along side of the Alaska Pipeline.
(c) People use it to hike to Mt. McKinley.
(d) In the early 1960s, the trail was upgraded by Yutan Construction to an actual roadway.

2. What did Chris tell Gallien his plans were?
(a) To hike from Mt. McKinley to the Gulf of Mexico.
(b) To walk into the wilderness near Denali National Park to live off the land for several months.
(c) To hike as far north as he could go.
(d) To write a book like Thoreau.

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

4. What did Butch Killian want to do when he arrived on the bus scene where Chris had died?
(a) He wanted to burn the bus to rid it of the smell.
(b) He wanted to contact the state police to come and remove the body.
(c) He wanted to form a search party to see if there was anyone else with the dead boy.
(d) He wanted to contact the media because it was a great story.

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