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- 1. Multiple Choice
What items does Jan Burres try to give Chris, which he leaves behind in their van?
money
a camera to replace his destroyed one
a gun
warm clothes for Alaska
- 2. Multiple Choice
How does Jan Burres learn the truth about where "Alex" was really from?
She finds his driver's license.
He gives her his real address on a piece of paper.
She hears him rooting for the Washington Redskins during a football game and asks his about it.
He leaves a piece of mail behind.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Where does Chris work when he first moves to Bullhead City?
a grocery store
McDonald's
a bank
flea market
- 4. Multiple Choice
Why was the Datsun left by Chris?It ran out of gas.The engine became wet and he drained the battery trying to start it.A flash flood washed into it and swept it away where he couldn't find it.While driving through the desert, it became stuck in the sand. - 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the Park Rangers use the Datsun for after they found it in the desert and claimed it for the Park?An undercover drug vehicleAs a tour vehicle for the parkAs a scouting vehicle to assess wildlife and plantsFor the Park Director to drive from home to work
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhy aren't there any more pictures or journals from May 1991 - January 1992?Alex buried his camera in the groundHis camera was stolen by vagabondsHe lost the journal when he was in the canoeHe chose to stop worrying about it
- 7. Multiple Choice
What happens on August 10 that alarms Walt and Billie and leaves them frantic?
Chris got ticketed for hitchhiking, which they later receive in the mail
Wayne contacted them
The park ranger tells them about the Datsun
Chris contacted Carine in secret
- 8. Multiple Choice
What does Chris complain about in his letter to his sister Carine? (Chapter 3).
His parents' trip to Paris
The cost of a college education
He can't wait to leave for his trip
His parents want to buy him a new car
- 9. Multiple Choice
Krakauer includes the author's note for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
To let the reader to know the book is a reconstruction of actual events researched over the course of a year
To explain that he found the events personally compelling
To explain the process by which he decided to write the novel
To criticize McCandless for pursuing dangerous goals that ultimately lead to his death
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe journal McCandless kept in MexicoGot lost and wasn’t found until years laterRevealed heavy drug useShowed he had lost track of his goal to make it to AlaskaWas written in third person as if McCandless was an observer of his own life
- 11. Multiple Choice“An eminent aerospace engineer who designed advanced radar systems for the space shuttle and other high-profile projects” describesChris McCandlessCarine McCandlessWayne WesterburgWalt McCandless
- 12. Multiple ChoiceAlex buys an aluminum canoe and on a whim decides to paddle down which river?ColoradoMississippiRio GrandeColumbia River Basin
- 13. Multiple ChoiceAlex stops in Yuma and mails a postcard to Wayne. Alex mentions thatHe misses CarthageHe's been getting into troubleHitchhiking is too easy with moneyHe might quit moving all around the country
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the names of the couple that picked up Chris in Arcata, California?Jan and BobWalt and BillieWayne and SheilaJack and Diane
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Chris' parents do to attempt to locate him after receiving the ticket in the mail?Flew to California to find himSearched the missing persons website on the FBI's pageHired a private investigator to find himCalled Westerberg in Carthage, SD
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhen Alex bought the canoe in Topock, Arizona, where was he wanting to paddle to?Lake MeadColorado RiverGulf of CaliforniaHoover Dam
- 17. Multiple Choice
What did Chris change his name to?
Alexander Walker
Alexander Supertramp
Alexander McCandless
Alexander Leathertramp
- 18. Multiple Choice
In the beginning of Chapter 5, where did Chris go?
Bullhead City, Arizona
San Diego, California
Toronto, Canada
Austin, Texas
New York, New York
- 19. Multiple Choice
In Chapter 5, where did Chris get a job?
Walmart
Sears
McDonalds
Burger King
Target
- 20. Multiple ChoiceAuthor whom Chris admired and read extensively.Dr. SeussWilliam ShakespeareArthur MillerJack London
- 21. Multiple Choice
Jon Krakauer is an impartial biographer.
True
False
- 22. Multiple Choice
According to the map at the beginning of the chapter 4, where is Lake Mead?
Alaska
Georgia
Nevada
Montana
- 23. Multiple Choice
Why didn't Chris want to ask for help after the flood?
He was afraid to talk to people.
He wanted to fix things himself.
He was ashamed.
He didn't want to have to answer any questions.
- 24. Multiple Choice
What did Chris view the flash flood as?
an opportunity to shed baggage
a bad sign of things to come
God's way of punishing him
a challenge to face
- 25. Multiple Choice
What does Chris do with his money when he abandons his car?
sends it to Wayne
uses it to buy proper gear
burns it
sends it to his family
- 26. Multiple Choice
What do Chris's parents learn about his college fund?
He spent it all on preparations for his Alaska journey
He donated it to charity
He gave it to Wayne Westerberg
He is saving it
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