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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. Where had Chris McCandless attended school and graduated with honors?
(a) The University of Virginia.
(b) Yale University.
(c) Harvard University.
(d) Emory University.

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

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

4. What did Chris do after Westerberg was jailed?
(a) He hitchhiked to Needles, California, then walked through the desert to Topock, Arizona.
(b) He stayed with Westerberg's family until he got out.
(c) He kept himself hidden because the police might have been looking for him.
(d) He headed north to Alaska.

5. Why did Christ steal a bicycle in Northern California?
(a) He was delirious at the time and did not know what he was doing.
(b) The man he worked for refused to pay him.
(c) He intended to return and pay for it.
(d) He had always wanted a bike like that.

Short Answer Questions

1. Still calling himself by another name, Chris met two drifters who befriend him. Who were they?

2. After dropping Chris off, why did Gallien decide not to notify the authorities?

3. Where did Krakaeur meet Westerberg?

4. Where did Chris McCandless come from?

5. Who had left Chris a $40,000 inheritance for his school?

(see the answer key)

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