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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. Where did Alex stay outside of Salton City?
(a) Joshua Tree National Park.
(b) Right at Oh-My-God Hot Springs.
(c) Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
(d) Palm Springs.

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

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

4. Why did Chris write in his journal that hiking around Lake Meade was a mistake?
(a) The heat was so intense that he became delirious.
(b) He had not been in a town where he could buy new boots.
(c) It was much larger than he anticipated.
(d) There were no people anywhere around the lake.

5. What is Krakauer's message by using the details of the moose hunter's trip to the bus?
(a) He breaks up the story to keep it interesting.
(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 shows more about how beautiful the landscape is in that place.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item of clothing did Chris seem to abhor?

2. What did Chris realize after he decided to abandon his once beloved Datsun?

3. What effect had Chris had on Ronald Franz?

4. At which stop did Chris remain for the longest time?

5. What is the origin of the Stampede Trail?

(see the answer key)

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