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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 device does Krakauer use to open Chapter 1 and subsequent chapters?
(a) A photograph.
(b) A quotation.
(c) A skull and cross bones.
(d) A drawing.

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

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

4. Where did Chris meet Wayne Westerberg?
(a) In Fairbanks, Alaska.
(b) In Los Angeles.
(c) On the Colorado River.
(d) In Carthage, South Dakota.

5. What is Krakauer's thesis about Chris?
(a) That Chris had been given misinformation that led to his doing the wrong things.
(b) That no one had fully informed Chris about all the dangers he faced.
(c) That Chris was never in full command of his faculties.
(d) That McCandless understood the risks he faced and came fully prepared to surmount them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What strange actions did Chris take right after graduating college?

2. Why did Krakauer include so much about the McCandless family in Chapter 3?

3. Where had Chris McCandless attended school and graduated with honors?

4. How did Walt and Billie McCandless learn in Chapter 4 where their son might be?

5. What do some people think about Chris McCandless?

(see the answer key)

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