Into The Wild - Whole Book
Authored by Chandra Benevento
English
12th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz comprehensively covers Jon Krakauer's nonfiction work "Into the Wild" and is designed for 12th-grade students studying American literature and contemporary nonfiction. The questions assess multiple levels of literary comprehension, from basic plot recall and character identification to complex analysis of authorial purpose, thematic connections, and literary significance. Students need strong reading comprehension skills, the ability to analyze character motivation and development, understanding of nonfiction narrative techniques, and critical thinking skills to evaluate the relationship between text and broader philosophical questions about life's value and meaning. The quiz requires students to synthesize information across the entire text, analyze Krakauer's use of landscape description as a literary device, make connections between the work and contemporary academic frameworks like ERWC modules, and demonstrate understanding of how the author builds his argument about McCandless's journey and ultimate fate. Created by Chandra Benevento, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 12. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes in the advanced English classroom, functioning effectively as a summative assessment following complete novel study, a review tool before final examinations, or a formative assessment to gauge student mastery before moving to analytical essay writing. The quiz structure supports differentiated instruction by including both lower-order thinking questions that build student confidence and higher-order analysis questions that challenge advanced readers to make sophisticated connections between text and theme. Teachers can use this assessment for homework to reinforce reading accountability, as a timed in-class review activity, or as part of a larger unit assessment on contemporary American nonfiction. The questions align with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3, requiring students to cite textual evidence, determine themes, and analyze character development in complex literary nonfiction.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Chris McCandless was
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CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
McCandless’s explorations took him
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CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Read the sentences from page 4: “Alaska has long been a magnet for dreamers and misfits, people who think the unsullied enormity of the Last Frontier will patch all the holes in their lives. The bush is an unforgiving place, however, that cares nothing for hope or longing” (Krakauer 4).
The sentences give the implied evidence that
The author feels Alaska is a perfect place to find peace.
The author feels that Alaska is the perfect place for misfits.
The author feels that Alaska is a place to carry out your dreams
The author feels that Alaska is ruthless
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CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RI.11-12.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
“An eminent aerospace engineer who designed advanced radar systems for the space shuttle and other high-profile projects” describes
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CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The charity that McCandless donated his savings to is ironic in that
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CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The emotional state of McCandless’s life changed when he learned that
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CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The author initially believes and reports in Outside Magazine that McCandless died from
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CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
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