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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 appears to be Krakauer's main motive in writing Into The Wild?
2. In what way did Chris exhibit a double standard about money?
3. At which stop did Chris remain for the longest time?
4. Who did Chris meet on a trip into Salton City to get some supplies?
5. Where had Chris McCandless attended school and graduated with honors?
Short Essay Questions
1. Jon Krakauer wrote an article about Chris McCandless for OUTSIDE magazine in January of 1993. Explain why Krakauer was then compelled to write the book, Into The Wild
2. How does Krakauer compare and contrast Chris and his father?
3. Describe Jim Gallien's difficulty contacting the Alaska state troopers.
4. What is clear about the author's intentions in writing this book?
5. Tell how Krakauer disliked the assertion from so many people that Chris had foolishly thrown away his life.
6. Discuss the inconsistency of Chris and his ideas about money.
7. Why does Krakauer include the story of Everett Ruess in Chapter 9?
8. What impression did Chris make on Ron Franz?
9. Discuss the difference between Chris's treatment of his parents and the way he treated strangers.
10. Discuss Chris's abandonment of his beloved Datsun.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay on romanticism as it pertains to frontier adventure. Use Chris, Krakauer, and Ruess from the book, but also include frontiersmen from American history and those adventurers who are at the forefront of space exploration.
Essay Topic 2
Look up information about the Mojave Desert and write an essay about the advisability of trying to exist alone in a place like that. Give your opinion about what might have happened to Chris in the Mojave Desert when he is reported to have nearly died.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay expressing your opinion of Chris McCandless. Answer whether he was mentally stable, how he did or did not use people, whether he might have survived except for some bad luck, and how well he was prepared to survive alone.
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