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

2. Why does Krakauer include a narrative about moose hunters driving off-road trucks to get to the site Chris eventually found?
(a) To provide a bit of humor against the tension of the story.
(b) To put a note of optimism into the story which sustains the suspense.
(c) To show the difficulties even well-equipped people have in this wilderness.
(d) To explain the existence of the bus where Chris stayed.

3. Where did Chris's canoe trip eventually take him after going as far as he could down the Colorado River?
(a) He ended up staying with a Mexican family for six weeks.
(b) Some duck hunters agreed to drive him to the Gulf of California.
(c) He headed South and ended up in Acapulco.
(d) He retraced his way back upstream.

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

5. What do some people think about Chris McCandless?
(a) That he was a foolish boy who threw away his life.
(b) That he was accident prone.
(c) That he was murdered in Alaska.
(d) That he had the spirit of Daniel Boone.