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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 is the tone of Krakauer's book?
(a) Angry.
(b) Fearful.
(c) Defiant.
(d) Compassionate.

2. What did Chris realize after he decided to abandon his once beloved Datsun?
(a) That he needed better hiking shoes since he was now walking.
(b) That he was free from material possessions that tie him down.
(c) That it would be impossible to continue without a car.
(d) That he missed his family and wanted to go home.

3. What does Krakauer think might have made the difference in Chris's survival?
(a) If he had brought along some brandy.
(b) If he had found a warmer shelter in Alaska.
(c) If he had not made one or two critical mistakes.
(d) If he had taken someone with him.

4. What did Gallien notice about Chris's boots?
(a) They were too large for his feet.
(b) They were lightweight and not waterproof.
(c) They were designed for mountain climbing.
(d) They were old and ripped out at the seams.

5. In October of 1990, National Park Ranger, what did Bud Walsh discover?
(a) Chris's old yellow Datsun that had been abandoned.
(b) Evidence of a camp in a restricted area.
(c) A backpack with $123 stuffed inside it.
(d) A rifle that had been buried.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where had Chris McCandless attended school and graduated with honors?

2. Why did Chris write in his journal that hiking around Lake Meade was a mistake?

3. Who had left Chris a $40,000 inheritance for his school?

4. How did Walt and Billie McCandless learn in Chapter 4 where their son might be?

5. Why did Christ steal a bicycle in Northern California?

(see the answer key)

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