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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. How did Chris get to San Francisco?
2. After surviving 10 years living off the land, what became of Rosellini?
3. What device does Krakauer use to open Chapter 1 and subsequent chapters?
4. What did Gallien notice about Chris's boots?
5. What did Chris do after Westerberg was jailed?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Krakauer include the story of Everett Ruess in Chapter 9?
2. Describe the evidence at the opening of Chapter 1 that indicates Chris might have had a premonition about his death.
3. When Jim Gallien picked Chris up, what went through the back of his mind?
4. Explain Chris's lack of readiness for his Alaskan adventure.
5. What is clear about the author's intentions in writing this book?
6. Talk about the indication that Chris was planning for the Alaska trip to be his last adventure.
7. When hunters discovered Chris's body in September of 1992, what did they decide to do?
8. How did Wayne Westerberg come to notify the police?
9. What impression did Chris make on Ron Franz?
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
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.
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
From information in the book, Into The wild, and other sources, write about the Alaskan wilderness. Discuss whether you think it would be a good place to visit, even with the transportation you might need and all the equipment you would need for such a trip.
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