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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. After a series of misadventures on his way to San Diego, why did Chris call Franz?
(a) To tell Franz that he was in the hospital.
(b) To come pick him up.
(c) To see if he had gotten any mail.
(d) To ask him to send money.

2. 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) It is how he explains the difficulty in getting to the place where Chris died.
(c) He shows more about how beautiful the landscape is in that place.
(d) He shows that even seasoned hunters must contend with the harsh elements of the northwest.

3. To whom did Chris send a postcard from Bullhead City?
(a) Jan Buress.
(b) His ex-girlfriend.
(c) Westerberg.
(d) His sister.

4. What did Chris tell Gallien his plans were?
(a) To walk into the wilderness near Denali National Park to live off the land for several months.
(b) To hike from Mt. McKinley to the Gulf of Mexico.
(c) To hike as far north as he could go.
(d) To write a book like Thoreau.

5. Where did Chris intend to hike?
(a) Along the Alaskan Pipeline.
(b) The Stampede Trail, a faint track in the wilderness well off the beaten path.
(c) Where no one had ever gone before.
(d) Southwestward into Canada.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news seriously alarmed Jan Burres?

2. Where did Chris McCandless come from?

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

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

5. What is Krakauer's thesis about Chris?

(see the answer key)

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