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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. In what area do people who knew Chris agree that he was inexperienced?
(a) Living off the land.
(b) Having a relationship with a girl.
(c) Cooking for himself.
(d) Managing money.

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

3. What was located at Oh-My-God Hot Springs?
(a) A ranger station.
(b) A hippie commune of sorts, which had sprung up around some natural hot springs.
(c) A pool with a waterfall.
(d) A tourist inn and spa.

4. How was Westerberg able to help the police?
(a) He told them Chris graduated from Emory University.
(b) He had Chris's Social Security number on file.
(c) He had a photo of Chris's yellow Datsun with the license plate showing.
(d) He had Chris's fingerprints on file.

5. What work did Chris (Alex) do while he stayed with Jan and Bob at The Slabs?
(a) Selling in their fleamarket books stall.
(b) Making hamburgers that he learned how to do at McDonald's.
(c) Digging ditches.
(d) Acting as a security gurad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Gallien know about city people who came to do what Chris had in mind?

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

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

4. What important work does Walt McCandless do?

5. In light of his own experiences, what does Krakauer think of Chris's tactics?

(see the answer key)

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