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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, Virginia Beach.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What steps did Walt and Billie take to find Chris?
(a) They went on TV begging Chris to come home.
(b) They got the police to put out an APB on Chris.
(c) They hired a private investigator.
(d) They took a trip to Eureka, California.

2. After surviving 10 years living off the land, what became of Rosellini?
(a) He went on the lecture tour.
(b) He traveled around the world backpacking.
(c) He commited suicide and left no note.
(d) He settled down in a small town and raised a family.

3. Where had Chris McCandless attended school and graduated with honors?
(a) Yale University.
(b) Harvard University.
(c) Emory University.
(d) The University of Virginia.

4. What feat did Waterman achieve in 1978?
(a) He walked from Washington, D. C. to San Francisco.
(b) He jumped out of a plane and parachuetted to the top of Mt. Hunter.
(c) He swam the English Channel in record time.
(d) He climbed Mt. Hunter's southeast spur on his own.

5. When did Jon Krakauer interview Walt McCandless?
(a) Seven weeks after Chris's body was recovered.
(b) A year after Chris died.
(c) On what would have been Chris's birthday.
(d) Never. He would not speak with Krakauer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chris's parents had moved, but his step brother was contacted. After he positively identified Chris, what did he do?

2. What message did Chris leave taped to the door of the bus?

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

4. What did Chris do on frequent visits to Franz's apartment in Salton City?

5. What important work does Walt McCandless do?

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