Into the Wild Chapters 6-10 Quiz

Which of the following is not true of Ronald Franz, the man who befriends McCandless?

• He was an accomplished leatherworker.

• He had lost his wife and son in an accident.

• He thrived in arguing with McCandless.

• He was a devout Christian.

• He was 80 years old.

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What special request did Franz make of McCandless?

• He asked McCandless to let him join him in Alaska.

• He asked McCandless to be his grandson.

• He asked McCandless to paint his portrait.

• He asked McCandless to mail a letter.

• He asked McCandless to scatter his ashes when he dies.

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How did Franz respond to news of McCandless’s death?

• He burned a stack of postcards.

• He wept for days.

• He renounced God and got drunk.

• He committed suicide.

• He drove to Alaska to visit the site of McCandless’s death.

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How does Krakauer portray McCandless’s relationship with his parents?

• As fond and loving.

• As hateful and agonizing.

• As analytical and indifferent.

• As cold and bitter.

• As playfully argumentative.

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Which of the following is not true of McCandless?

• He was likely celibate.

• He played the piano.

• He never planned on having a family.

• He was a fan of Mark Twain.

• He admired his sister.

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What was the prevailing perception of McCandless among Alaskans?

• That he was a bold traveler.

• That he got a streak of bad luck.

• That he was an arrogant fool.

• That he was heroic.

• That he was unique.

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Which of the following is not true of Gene Rosellini?

• He took courses for learning, not a degree.

• He believed that modern man was genetically superior to the cave man.

• His goal was to be independent of modern technology.

• For one stretch he walked 18 miles a day.

• He stabbed himself to commit suicide.

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After comparing and contrasting McCandless with Rosellini, Waterman, and McGunn, what term does Krakauer use to describe McCandless?

• pilgrim

• sociopath

• outcast

• mentally ill

• nutcase

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What is the most likely reason that Krakauer devotes an entire chapter to Everett Ruess?

• To depict the contrast between Ruess and McCandless.

• To create a parallel between Ruess and McCandless.

• To diminish McCandless’s accomplishments.

• To highlight the insanity in both men’s thinking.

• To paint a portrait of foolhardy journeymen.

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What fictional figure did Ruess pay tribute to in an inscription?

• Captain Ahab

• Captain Hook

• Captain Nemo

• Captain Teneal

• Captain Kirk

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