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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. How did Walt and Billie McCandless learn in Chapter 4 where their son might be?
(a) One of Chris's high school friends got a call from Chris.
(b) Jan Burres called them.
(c) They saw him on a newscast on TV.
(d) They received a ticket issued to their son for hitchhiking near Eureka, California.

2. What did Gallien notice about Chris's boots?
(a) They were too large for his feet.
(b) They were designed for mountain climbing.
(c) They were old and ripped out at the seams.
(d) They were lightweight and not waterproof.

3. Where did Krakaeur meet Westerberg?
(a) At a Texaco station in Carthage.
(b) At his house in Carthage.
(c) In the Caberet in Carthage.
(d) In the Daily News in Carthage.

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

5. What is The Slabs?
(a) A flat, rocky area in the Arizona desert.
(b) An abandoned military base where drifters come during the winter.
(c) An old U. S. Calvary outpost.
(d) A settlement of people who erect their tents on concrete slabs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Chris live while he was in Carthage?

2. What did Gallien think about Chris's weapon?

3. Why did the employees at McDonald's object to Chris?

4. How long did Chris survive in that hostile environment?

5. Why did Krakauer include so much about the McCandless family in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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