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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Detrital Wash.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do some people think about Chris McCandless?
(a) That he was accident prone.
(b) That he had the spirit of Daniel Boone.
(c) That he was murdered in Alaska.
(d) That he was a foolish boy who threw away his life.

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

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

4. What did Westerberg give Chris?
(a) A ride to Alaska.
(b) A meal and a room for the night.
(c) A pair of rubber boots.
(d) A job on his combine crew.

5. What was Chris's plan for after college that he did not tell his family?
(a) He planed to marry a girl his parents did not approve of.
(b) He planed to go live in Mexico.
(c) He planed to go on an indefinite road trip.
(d) He planed to commit suicide.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Chris intend to hike?

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

3. What was Chris carrying when he met Jim Gallien?

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

5. What problem did the authorities have after removing Chris's body?

(see the answer key)

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