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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 did Billie leave in the bus?
2. Why does Krakauer relate his own experiences in Chapter 14?
3. What emotional experience disturbed Chris while he is staying in the bus?
4. What was in the McCandless house that speaks to the feelings of Walt and Billie McCandless toward Chris?
5. Who gave Krakauer dinner and a place to sleep in Petersberg?
Short Essay Questions
1. What discovery about himself did Krakauer make after conquering Devil's Thumb?
2. How does swainsonine become lethal in the body?
3. What kind of work made Walt McCandless such a success?
4. What defense does Krakauer make of Chris's ability to survive in the wild?
5. Who was Sam McCandless, and why was he the one to notify Chris's parents?
6. What items did Billie and Walt McCandless leave behind in the bus?
7. What indicates to Krakauer that there was a very close relationship between Carine and Chris?
8. What do Carine and her parents regret after the fact of Chris's death?
9. Explain Jim Gillien's difficulty in contacting the Alaska police.
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 your opinion about the effect pets can have on one's life. Use the example of Chris and Carine's dog, Buck. Add examples from your life--either pets you have had and been close to or examples of people and their special pets you know.
Essay Topic 2
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 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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