Into the Wild Review

What did Chris actually die from?

• It was starvation.
• It was a combination of starvation and a wild potato root that was poisoning him. 
• Lack of knowledge of the wilderness.
• Nothing.

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Who were the two people that called the police when Chris's body was found to help them identify the body?

• Jan Burress and Wayne Westerberg
• Wayne Westerberg and Gallien
• Jan Burress and Gallien
• Carine and Jan Burress

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What was the general consensus about Chris's death in Alaska?

• They thought he was just another foolish boy that had gone unprepared out into the wilderness.
• They thought he was pretty heroic.
• They thought it was a pity he died.
• Nobody thought anything what so ever.

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What does the author say about the relationship between father's and sons?

• That they don't matter.
• That they hate each other
• Nothing
• That they are highly charged, which can be good or bad.

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What name does McCandless go by after leaving Atlanta?

• John
• Chris
• Alex
• Wayne

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For a short while, McCandless worked in South Dakota for a man named 

• Wayne Westerberg
• Ken Tompson
• Gordon Samel
• Ferdie Swanson

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Why was McCandless able to get to the bus in April, but not able to get back to the road in June?

• He lost his map and couldn't find the way back.
• He took a detour to go exploring, and got lost.
• The beaver ponds previously frozen had thawed, and the river was too deep to cross.
• McCandless didn't really want to leave the bus.

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Why did McCandless get rid of his map?

• He never had a map; this is a trick question.
• The map was incorrect.
• It was a map of California, not Alaska.
•  He wanted to find his own way.

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What did Krakauer have at the river that McCandless did not?  

• a compass
• a camera
• a topographic map
• a boat

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Alex wanted to go visit the local university to 

• finish his law degree.
• study flora and fauna, the edible plants in the area.
• study how to hunt.
• find someone who would go on his trip with him.

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