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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Stampede Trail.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What appears to be Krakauer's main motive in writing Into The Wild?
(a) To defend Chris McCandless from his critics.
(b) To justify his own youth.
(c) To sell it to the movies.
(d) To win a Pulitzer Prize.

3. What is the origin of the Stampede Trail?
(a) The trail that originally led to Pilgrim's mining claims along Stampede Creek.
(b) An old trail made by stampeding cattle.
(c) A trail left when Stampede Creek changed its course.
(d) A trail originally laid out by Virgil Stampede in the 1800s.

4. What happened when the moose hunters got to the bus where they plan to camp out?
(a) There was a pack of wolves surrounding the bus.
(b) The bus had been moved and they didn't know where to look for it.
(c) The bus was a burned out shell.
(d) There was a terrible smell coming from inside the bus.

5. What did Krakauer include in the book besides events he uncovered from the life of Chris McCandless?
(a) Some allusions to Huckelberry Finn.
(b) Some of his own experiences as a young man.
(c) Adventures of several other young men.
(d) Facts and figures from the U. S. Census Bureau.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was author Jon Krakauer interested in writing Chris's story?

2. What questions did Chris ask Gallien that impressed the older man?

3. Near what famous landmark did Chris McCandless die?

4. What does Krakauer think might have made the difference in Chris's survival?

5. What problem did Killian have in contacting the authorities?

(see the answer key)

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