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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. After dropping Chris off, why did Gallien decide not to notify the authorities?

2. What did Chris make at Franz's house?

3. What surprising thing about Chris does Westerberg remember about him?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is clear about the author's intentions in writing this book?

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

3. How abrupt was Chris's separation from his family?

4. How did Wayne Westerberg come to notify the police?

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

6. What happened to Chris's plan to paddle a canoe from Arizona to the Gulf of California?

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

8. 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

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

10. Explain the origins of the Stampede Trail.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a fictitious story about meeting Chris McCandless. Place yourself in one of the locations where Chris was (e.g. the McDonald's in Bullhead City, on the Colorado River, at Oh-My-God Hot Springs, in a railroad freight car, etc.) and write your story as a dialog between you and him.

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 your opinion of how Chris McCandless might have changed had he survived. Some of the passages he underscored in books he was reading might give you some insight into how he might have been after leaving Alaska.

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