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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What problem did Killian have in contacting the authorities?
(a) The other people did not want him to contact the troopers because they did not want to get involved.
(b) The ice broke on the river and left it more than a hundred yards wide.
(c) It was difficult to find a place where radio signals could get through.
(d) His vehicle broke down and it took hours to fix.

2. What did Gallien notice about Chris's boots?
(a) They were old and ripped out at the seams.
(b) They were lightweight and not waterproof.
(c) They were too large for his feet.
(d) They were designed for mountain climbing.

3. What does Krakauer suggest shows that Chris was not mentally ill?
(a) He wrote lucidly in his journal.
(b) Chris had no illusion that someone would come to save him.
(c) He had decided this would be his last adventure.
(d) He had studied up on edible plants in America.

4. What did Chris do with the $24,000 he had left over from his inheritance?
(a) He gave it to UNICEF.
(b) He gave it to the Salvation Army.
(c) He gave it to his sister.
(d) He donated it to OXFAM.

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

6. What complication did Chris face while living in The Slabs?
(a) He got into an argument with Jan Burres.
(b) He could produce no identification when the border patrol came to the camp.
(c) The other drifters believed he was an undercover cop.
(d) Tracy, a 17-year-old girl developed a huge crush on him.

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

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

9. What indicates that Chris intended his Alaska trip to be his final great adventure?
(a) He talked about returning to take care of Ron Franz.
(b) Before leaving, Alex promised Westerberg he would return in time for the fall harvest.
(c) He had lost a great deal of weight and looked ill.
(d) He said he was sure this trip would tire him out completely.

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

11. What was Chris's plan for after college that he did not tell his family?
(a) He planed to commit suicide.
(b) He planed to go live in Mexico.
(c) He planed to marry a girl his parents did not approve of.
(d) He planed to go on an indefinite road trip.

12. What questions did Chris ask Gallien that impressed the older man?
(a) About traffic in that part of Alaska.
(b) About the length of winters in Alaska.
(c) About moose and carribu.
(d) Informed questions about the flora and fauna of Alaska.

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

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

15. Still calling himself by another name, Chris met two drifters who befriend him. Who were they?
(a) Jane Burres and her nephew Fred.
(b) Jan Burres and her boyfriend Bob.
(c) Betty Burres and her father Edgar.
(d) Martha Burres and her son Tom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened when the moose hunters got to the bus where they plan to camp out?

2. What unusual political action did Waterman take after his climb?

3. What prevented Jan and Bob from going to Bullhead City to pick Chris up?

4. What is the origin of the Stampede Trail?

5. Why was author Jon Krakauer interested in writing Chris's story?

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