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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Anza-Borrego.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Still calling himself by another name, Chris met two drifters who befriend him. Who were they?
(a) Jan Burres and her boyfriend Bob.
(b) Jane Burres and her nephew Fred.
(c) Betty Burres and her father Edgar.
(d) Martha Burres and her son Tom.

2. What did Chris realize after he decided to abandon his once beloved Datsun?
(a) That he missed his family and wanted to go home.
(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 was free from material possessions that tie him down.

3. What did Chris do with the $24,000 he had left over from his inheritance?
(a) He gave it to the Salvation Army.
(b) He gave it to UNICEF.
(c) He donated it to OXFAM.
(d) He gave it to his sister.

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

5. What happened when the moose hunters got to the bus where they plan to camp out?
(a) There was a terrible smell coming from inside the bus.
(b) The bus had been moved and they didn't know where to look for it.
(c) The bus was a burned out shell.
(d) There was a pack of wolves surrounding the bus.

Short Answer Questions

1. After a series of misadventures on his way to San Diego, why did Chris call Franz?

2. What do some people think about Chris McCandless?

3. What human contact did Chris have as he hikeed West from Lake Mead?

4. Where did Chris's canoe trip eventually take him after going as far as he could down the Colorado River?

5. Why did the employees at McDonald's object to Chris?

(see the answer key)

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