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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Chris meet on a trip into Salton City to get some supplies?
(a) Westerberg, who is looking for work.
(b) A waitress at the small cafe.
(c) Ron Franz, an 80-year-old man.
(d) A drifter he knew at The Slab.

2. What is the origin of the Stampede Trail?
(a) A trail originally laid out by Virgil Stampede in the 1800s.
(b) An old trail made by stampeding cattle.
(c) A trail left when Stampede Creek changed its course.
(d) The trail that originally led to Pilgrim's mining claims along Stampede Creek.

3. Where did Chris McCandless come from?
(a) Berkley, California.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) Houston, Texas.
(d) New York City.

4. In regards to family, how do Ruess and Chris compare?
(a) Ruess seemed to be on good relations with his family unlike Chris.
(b) Like Chris, Ruess felt his family supported his travels.
(c) Ruess and Chris both missed their families as they traveled.
(d) They both were alienated from their families.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Chris and Ruess each do shortly before their deaths?

2. How does Chapter 1 begin?

3. Why did Chris decide to go to San Diego?

4. Where had Chris McCandless attended school and graduated with honors?

5. At which stop did Chris remain for the longest time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Krakauer's summary of Chris's actions during the time he was looking for work to save up for Alaska?

2. Why do people still come to the site where the bus stands?

3. What did Chris do in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park?

4. When Jim Gallien picked Chris up, what went through the back of his mind?

5. Explain the origins of the Stampede Trail.

6. Talk about the indication that Chris was planning for the Alaska trip to be his last adventure.

7. Discuss Chris's abandonment of his beloved Datsun.

8. The man Chris describes as a lunatic, Charlie, holds what kind of opinion about Chris?

9. Describe the first indication that Walt and Billie McCandless had of where Chris might be.

10. How are letters written by Ruess and Chris another point of similarity in their stories?

(see the answer keys)

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