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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Bullhead City.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the employees at McDonald's object to Chris?
(a) His bad attitude.
(b) His long hair.
(c) His poor hygiene.
(d) His being a loner.

2. Where did Chris intend to hike?
(a) Southwestward into Canada.
(b) Along the Alaskan Pipeline.
(c) Where no one had ever gone before.
(d) The Stampede Trail, a faint track in the wilderness well off the beaten path.

3. What did Chris realize after he decided to abandon his once beloved Datsun?
(a) That he missed his family and wanted to go home.
(b) That he needed better hiking shoes since he was now walking.
(c) That he was free from material possessions that tie him down.
(d) That it would be impossible to continue without a car.

4. What message did Chris leave taped to the door of the bus?
(a) That he had staked a claim on this bus.
(b) That visitors were welcome.
(c) That he was near death.
(d) That he would return in an hour.

5. What steps did Walt and Billie take to find Chris?
(a) They took a trip to Eureka, California.
(b) They got the police to put out an APB on Chris.
(c) They went on TV begging Chris to come home.
(d) They hired a private investigator.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Westerberg give Chris?

2. Why did Chris write in his journal that hiking around Lake Meade was a mistake?

3. To whom did Chris send a postcard from Bullhead City?

4. Where did Krakaeur meet Westerberg?

5. What human contact did Chris have as he hikeed West from Lake Mead?

(see the answer key)

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