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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Detrital Wash.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What questions did Chris ask Gallien that impressed the older man?
(a) About traffic in that part of Alaska.
(b) About the length of winters in Alaska.
(c) About moose and carribu.
(d) Informed questions about the flora and fauna of Alaska.

2. What did Krakauer include in the book besides events he uncovered from the life of Chris McCandless?
(a) Facts and figures from the U. S. Census Bureau.
(b) Some of his own experiences as a young man.
(c) Adventures of several other young men.
(d) Some allusions to Huckelberry Finn.

3. What did Westerberg give Chris?
(a) A job on his combine crew.
(b) A meal and a room for the night.
(c) A ride to Alaska.
(d) A pair of rubber boots.

4. What did Chris realize after he decided to abandon his once beloved Datsun?
(a) That he was free from material possessions that tie him down.
(b) That he needed better hiking shoes since he was now walking.
(c) That it would be impossible to continue without a car.
(d) That he missed his family and wanted to go home.

5. What Tolstoy book was found inside the bus?
(a) The Cherry Orchard.
(b) Family Happiness.
(c) The Gulag Archipeliago.
(d) War and Peace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What problem did the authorities have after removing Chris's body?

2. Where did Chris meet Wayne Westerberg?

3. What did Butch Killian want to do when he arrived on the bus scene where Chris had died?

4. Why is the Stampede Trail still in use?

5. What device does Krakauer use to open Chapter 1 and subsequent chapters?

(see the answer key)

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