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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 type of people did Ruess like to spend time with?

2. In October of 1990, National Park Ranger, what did Bud Walsh discover?

3. What strange actions did Chris take right after graduating college?

4. How had Chris already been separating himself from his family?

5. What did Gail believe about Chris's past life?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of place was The Slabs?

2. Explain the origins of the Stampede Trail.

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

4. Explain why Gallien decided not to notify the authorities of Chris's plan.

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

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

7. Describe Jim Gallien's difficulty contacting the Alaska state troopers.

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

9. What was the relationship Chris developed with the Westerberg family?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gather information about Jack London. Write about how Chris admired his description of survival in the Alaskan wilderness but did not recognize it as fiction written by a man who never did the things included in his book, CALL OF THE WILD.

Essay Topic 2

Write your opinion about the effect pets can have on one's life. Use the example of Chris and Carine's dog, Buck. Add examples from your life--either pets you have had and been close to or examples of people and their special pets you know.

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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