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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How were Chris's ideals defined in his own mind?
(a) His ideals were defined by his own sense of injustice in the world.
(b) He valued chastity and moral purity as defined by Tolstoy and Thoreau.
(c) They were defined by the poetry of E.E. cummings.
(d) They were defined by the works of Phillip Roth and F. Scott Fitzgerald.

2. Why did Chris adopt the name Alex Burres?
(a) He realized he needed a second name.
(b) He took it when people thought he was Jan's son.
(c) He liked the initials AB.
(d) He became a surrogate for Jan Burres's estranged son.

3. Near what famous landmark did Chris McCandless die?
(a) Mt. St. Helens.
(b) Mt. McKinley.
(c) Old Faithful.
(d) Mt. Rushmore.

4. What Tolstoy book was found inside the bus?
(a) War and Peace.
(b) The Gulag Archipeliago.
(c) Family Happiness.
(d) The Cherry Orchard.

5. What questions did Chris ask Gallien that impressed the older man?
(a) About the length of winters in Alaska.
(b) About traffic in that part of Alaska.
(c) About moose and carribu.
(d) Informed questions about the flora and fauna of Alaska.

Short Answer Questions

1. After dropping Chris off, why did Gallien decide not to notify the authorities?

2. How did Chris get to San Francisco?

3. What appears to be Krakauer's main motive in writing Into The Wild?

4. Chris confided to Gail Borah that he was close to one member of his family. Who is that?

5. What event happened in April 1992 that prompted the writing of Into The Wild?

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