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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Alaska.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do some people think about Chris McCandless?
(a) That he was accident prone.
(b) That he was murdered in Alaska.
(c) That he had the spirit of Daniel Boone.
(d) That he was a foolish boy who threw away his life.

3. What did Butch Killian want to do when he arrived on the bus scene where Chris had died?
(a) He wanted to contact the media because it was a great story.
(b) He wanted to contact the state police to come and remove the body.
(c) He wanted to form a search party to see if there was anyone else with the dead boy.
(d) He wanted to burn the bus to rid it of the smell.

4. Who did Chris meet on a trip into Salton City to get some supplies?
(a) Ron Franz, an 80-year-old man.
(b) A drifter he knew at The Slab.
(c) A waitress at the small cafe.
(d) Westerberg, who is looking for work.

5. What story does Krakauer tell that resembles Chris's in many ways?
(a) The adventures of Edmund Scott.
(b) The troubles of Carl Jennings.
(c) The loneliness of Henry David Thoreau.
(d) The life of John Mallon Waterman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Chris do with the $24,000 he had left over from his inheritance?

2. What was Chris carrying when he met Jim Gallien?

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

4. What device does Krakauer use to open Chapter 1 and subsequent chapters?

5. At what point did Chris stop writing in his journal?

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