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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 is prominently displayed in Carine McCandless's home?

2. What did Krakauer do similar to what Chris did when he needed to go to the village of Petersberg?

3. August 12, Chris left the bus to forage for berries. What did the note he left on the door say?

4. What connection did Jim Gallien make when he read the article about Chris's death?

5. Why does Krakauer think Chris could not excrete poison from his body?

Short Essay Questions

1. What indicates to Krakauer that there was a very close relationship between Carine and Chris?

2. What defense does Krakauer make of Chris's ability to survive in the wild?

3. How does swainsonine become lethal in the body?

4. In Chris's journal, what did he think was happening to him?

5. To show his kindred spirit with Chris, what does Krakauer write about in Chapter 14?

6. What discovery about himself did Krakauer make after conquering Devil's Thumb?

7. What was the irony Krakauer thought about as he kept attempting to climb Devil's Thumb?

8. What was Chris's problem with his parents monetary success?

9. Describe why the McCandlesses could not take the exact trek to the bus that Chris had taken.

10. How was Krakauer's Alaska experience different from Chris's?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a critique of Krakauer's Into The Wild. Address such things as (1) Krakauer's motive for writing the book and how well you think he succeeded, (2) Krakauer's writing style and how easy or difficult it is to read the book, (3) the value of the subject matter and how it might or might not relate to readers.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on your idea of living off the land. In the essay give specific details about the knowledge one would need before attempting to live that way. What skills would a person need as well? Where would be ideal locations for such an endeavor?

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