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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. Who does Krakauer mention who had done something similar to what Chris did and survived?

2. What feat did Waterman achieve in 1978?

3. Who had left Chris a $40,000 inheritance for his school?

4. Who had carved a passage from the creek up to the dry gulch?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Tell how Krakauer disliked the assertion from so many people that Chris had foolishly thrown away his life.

4. Explain why Krakauer traveled to Carthage, South Dakota.

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

6. What is a literary parallel between Chris and Ruess?

7. What kind of place was The Slabs?

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

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

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

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 hitchhiking. What are the dangers? Why do people not pick up hitchhikers very much? Include Gaylord Stuckey, who seldom picked up hitchhikers, and Jim Gallien who picked Chris up even though he was carrying a rifle.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about loneliness. Using Ron Franz as an example, write about how losing loved ones can affect one's life and what one can do to fill the void. Give your opinion of Ron Franz as to whether he had a good plan for living alone.

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