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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do some people think about Chris McCandless?

2. At what point did Chris stop writing in his journal?

3. What appears to be Krakauer's main motive in writing Into The Wild?

4. What did Chris do after Westerberg was jailed?

5. What was Chris's plan for after college that he did not tell his family?

Short Essay Questions

1. What impression did Chris make on Ron Franz?

2. Describe Walt McCandless as a professional and a businessman.

3. How was Westerberg able to help the police with their further investigation?

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

5. Discuss the inconsistency of Chris and his ideas about money.

6. Tell something about Chris's connection to Jan Burres and her boyfriend Bob.

7. Describe the evidence at the opening of Chapter 1 that indicates Chris might have had a premonition about his death.

8. What are some particulars about Alex (Chris) deciding to go to San Diego?

9. Why does Krakauer mention the papar at the end of Chapter 9?

10. Discuss the difference between Chris's treatment of his parents and the way he treated strangers.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look up four or five edible wild plants and write about them. Tell where to find them, how to prepare them for eating, whether they must be cooked, and any danger of confusing them with another plant that is poisonous.

Essay Topic 2

Write about other people's opinions of a person. Use the examples of what Westerberg, Jan, and Franz had to say about Chris when Krakauer interviewed them. Did they express opinions that they never expressed to Chris himself? Include the confusion of Walt McCandless as he talked to Krakauer seven weeks after Chris died.

Essay Topic 3

Interview someone who has had an unusual travel adventure and write their story. It can be any kind of travel adventure and not just a solo trip living off the land. Ask questions about the people they met and the descriptions of the places they visited.

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