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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 Krakaeur meet Westerberg?
(a) At a Texaco station in Carthage.
(b) At his house in Carthage.
(c) In the Daily News in Carthage.
(d) In the Caberet in Carthage.

2. What did Gallien know about city people who came to do what Chris had in mind?
(a) Such greenhorns usually underestimated the wilderness to their own peril.
(b) They quickly walked back to Fairbanks.
(c) They usually gave up after three days.
(d) They never got around to writing about their adventure.

3. How did Chris describe Charlie, the man who let him stay in a vacant mobile home?
(a) As being benevolent.
(b) As a lunatic.
(c) As a father figure.
(d) As uneducated.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What prevented Jan and Bob from going to Bullhead City to pick Chris up?

3. Why did Chris decide to go to San Diego?

4. What was located at Oh-My-God Hot Springs?

5. Where did Alex stay outside of Salton City?

(see the answer key)

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