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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Although Waterman became something of a local hero, what job did he have in Fairbanks?
(a) Accountant.
(b) Mechanic.
(c) Musician.
(d) Dishwasher.

2. What did Butch Killian want to do when he arrived on the bus scene where Chris had died?
(a) He wanted to contact the state police to come and remove the body.
(b) He wanted to contact the media because it was a great story.
(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.

3. How long did Chris survive in that hostile environment?
(a) Sixteen weeks.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Almost a year.
(d) Six months.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What steps did Walt and Billie take to find Chris?

2. What did Gallien notice about Chris's boots?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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