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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Anza-Borrego.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What questions did Chris ask Gallien that impressed the older man?
(a) About moose and carribu.
(b) About the length of winters in Alaska.
(c) About traffic in that part of Alaska.
(d) Informed questions about the flora and fauna of Alaska.

3. What did Chris do with the $24,000 he had left over from his inheritance?
(a) He gave it to UNICEF.
(b) He gave it to the Salvation Army.
(c) He donated it to OXFAM.
(d) He gave it to his sister.

4. What did Butch Killian want to do when he arrived on the bus scene where Chris had died?
(a) He wanted to contact the media because it was a great story.
(b) He wanted to form a search party to see if there was anyone else with the dead boy.
(c) He wanted to burn the bus to rid it of the smell.
(d) He wanted to contact the state police to come and remove the body.

5. Why did Christ steal a bicycle in Northern California?
(a) The man he worked for refused to pay him.
(b) He had always wanted a bike like that.
(c) He intended to return and pay for it.
(d) He was delirious at the time and did not know what he was doing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the Stampede Trail still in use?

2. What is the origin of the Stampede Trail?

3. Where did Chris intend to hike?

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

5. What did Chris tell Gallien his plans were?

(see the answer key)

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