1. At what point did Chris stop writing in his journal?
(a) When his camera was ruined and he buried it outside of Vegas.
(b) When it had no more blank pages.
(c) When he decided that no one would ever read it.
(d) When it accidentally fell into his campfire one night.

2. What effect had Chris had on Ronald Franz?
(a) He started taking in every drifter he saw.
(b) He sold his possessions and lived in a mobile camper.
(c) He started going back to church.
(d) He became an alcoholic.

3. What is Krakauer's obvious purpose of including the information in Chapter 9?
(a) Krakauer points out that there have historically been examples of sick isolationists.
(b) Krakauer gradually and artfully transforms the reader's view of Chris from mentally ill isolationist to knowledgeable spiritual seeker.
(c) Krakauer skillfully shows that there has never been someone like Chris McCandless.
(d) Krakauer gives examples to leave the reader confused about Chris.

4. Racing against a storm, Krakauer reaches the summit of the Thumb. How does he describe it?
(a) He describes it as a big disappointment.
(b) He describes it as breathtakingly beautiful.
(c) He describes it as the coldest place on earth.
(d) He describes the summit as malevolent and surreal.

5. Why did Chris decide to go to San Diego?
(a) To catch a train to Alaska.
(b) To find work for money for his Alaskan trip.
(c) To get a suntan at the beach before heading North.
(d) To catch a steamer going up the coast to Alaska.