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

2. What was in the McCandless house that speaks to the feelings of Walt and Billie McCandless toward Chris?
(a) All of Chris's track trophies lined up on the mantle.
(b) No photos of Chris in the house.
(c) Clippings of newspaper articles and magazine stories about Chris.
(d) A photo memorial to Chris on the dining room table.

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

4. What did Westerberg give Chris?
(a) A pair of rubber boots.
(b) A ride to Alaska.
(c) A job on his combine crew.
(d) A meal and a room for the night.

5. What family outings did the McCandless family mention to Krakauer?
(a) Camping trips with an Airstream Trailer.
(b) A yearly trip to Texas.
(c) Going to the Grand Canyon every year.
(d) A beach house in Cape Cod.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Chris do after Westerberg was jailed?

2. Where did Krakaeur meet Westerberg?

3. What was the similar experience that led to both of these stories of drop out and adventure?

4. What parallel does Krakauer draw between Chris and Carl McCunn?

5. What was the skeleton in Walt's closet that stressed the whole family, Chris in particular?

(see the answer key)

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