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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 gave Krakauer dinner and a place to sleep in Petersberg?
2. In light of his own experiences, what does Krakauer think of Chris's tactics?
3. How did the police know Chris's real last name?
4. What does Krakauer think actually killed Chris?
5. What did Walt leave in the bus?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who was Sam McCandless, and why was he the one to notify Chris's parents?
2. How did Chris manage the last leg of his trip into Fairbanks?
3. To show his kindred spirit with Chris, what does Krakauer write about in Chapter 14?
4. Describe why the McCandlesses could not take the exact trek to the bus that Chris had taken.
5. What defense does Krakauer make of Chris's ability to survive in the wild?
6. What is so unusual about Chris's never seeing another human being while he was camped at the bus?
7. Explain Jim Gillien's difficulty in contacting the Alaska police.
8. How was Krakauer's Alaska experience different from Chris's?
9. In Chris's journal, what did he think was happening to him?
10. What do Carine and her parents regret after the fact of Chris's death?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
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 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.
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