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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 did Chris and Ruess each do shortly before their deaths?
(a) Write out a will.
(b) Dig their graves.
(c) Post several letters.
(d) Burn their money.

2. What food was Chris extremely fond of?
(a) Grilled cheese.
(b) Hotdogs.
(c) Rice.
(d) Broccoli.

3. After dropping Chris off, why did Gallien decide not to notify the authorities?
(a) He promised he would not do that.
(b) It slipped his mind after he got back to town.
(c) He planned to return to check up on Chris.
(d) He decided Chris would give up on his foolish plan soon enough.

4. What parallel does Krakauer draw between Chris and Carl McCunn?
(a) McCunn died in the Alaskan wilderness because of an oversight just as Chris did.
(b) Both of them were serious dropouts from society.
(c) Both Chris and McCunn were gainfully employed when they went on their fatal trips.
(d) Like Chris, McCunn ruined his camera in the Alaskan wilderness.

5. What appears to be Krakauer's main motive in writing Into The Wild?
(a) To sell it to the movies.
(b) To defend Chris McCandless from his critics.
(c) To win a Pulitzer Prize.
(d) To justify his own youth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Krakauer include a narrative about moose hunters driving off-road trucks to get to the site Chris eventually found?

2. Who did Chris meet on a trip into Salton City to get some supplies?

3. What similar classic books are favorites of Ruess and Chris?

4. Where did Alex stay outside of Salton City?

5. What did Gallien think about Chris's weapon?

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