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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. What steps did Walt and Billie take to find Chris?
(a) They went on TV begging Chris to come home.
(b) They hired a private investigator.
(c) They took a trip to Eureka, California.
(d) They got the police to put out an APB on Chris.

2. At which stop did Chris remain for the longest time?
(a) In Fairbanks, Alaska.
(b) On the coast in Oregon.
(c) Back at the Westenberg's house.
(d) In Bullhead City, Arizona.

3. How did Chris introduce himself to Gallien?
(a) As Wayne Westerberg.
(b) As Alex, refusing to give a last name.
(c) As Bill Cody.
(d) As a botonist.

4. What was Chris carrying when he met Jim Gallien?
(a) A small dog.
(b) A rifle.
(c) A battered canoe.
(d) A plastic bag of groceries.

5. At what point did Chris stop writing in his journal?
(a) When his camera was ruined and he buried it outside of Vegas.
(b) When he decided that no one would ever read it.
(c) When it accidentally fell into his campfire one night.
(d) When it had no more blank pages.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is Krakauer's message by using the details of the moose hunter's trip to the bus?

4. What was the official verdict on the cause of death?

5. How long did Chris survive in that hostile environment?

(see the answer key)

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