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In Chapter 12 of Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild, what alarming information does Chris learn about his family?

• Chris learns that his mother has been an alcoholic for years

• Chris learns that his parents' business is just a front for a money laundering scheme

• Chris learns that his dad lived a double life at one point, and fathered a son with his ex wife even after Chris had been born

• Chris learns that his father has another family in Connecticut and has been secretly living with them for the last 10 years

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In Chapter 12 of Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild, how did Chris deal with his anger about his father's past lies and misdeeds?

• He came home in a tear and shouted and screamed at his parents

• He held all of his animosity inside and stewed silently

• He became depressed and dropped out of school

• He refused to ever speak to his father again

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In Chapter 12, what does the author point out about Chris's political affiliation that is ironic?

• He is a capitalist Republican even though he exhibits many beliefs typically associated with the Democratic party.

• He is a Democrat who believes in communism even though his parents are staunch Republicans.

• He is a socialist but also a Republican.

• He is a Democrat who believes that the wealth gained from capitalism should be shared.

In chapter 12 we learn that Chris’s father

• loved his wife Billie
• used to live in Alaska
• had two separate families
• loved his wife Marcia

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Who is the only person in Chris's family whom he got along with?

• His dad (Walt)

• His mom (Billie)

• His sister (Carine)

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Who is Carine McCandless?

• She is Chris's mom who had a dream about Chris in trouble.

• She is Chris's sister who he really cared about even though he didn't keep in touch with.

• She is Walt's first wife.

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Who is Walt McCandless?

• He is Chris's half-brother who identified Chris's body in Alaska.

• Walt is Chris's original name.

• He is Chris's father who once worked at NASA. Chris didn't like him.

Read the sentences from page 11: “Thompson, Samel, and Swanson, however, are contumacious Alaskans with a special fondness for driving motor vehicles where motor vehicles aren’t really designed to be driven” (Krakauer 11).

What is the meaning of the underlined word as it is used in the sentence?

• Skilled

• Pleasant

• Rebellious

• Happy

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At Chris' high school graduation party, how did Chris behave towards his dad?

• he told his dad he was grateful for all the things his dad had done for him

• he told his dad that he wasn't planning on going to college

• he was rude and wouldn't even speak to him

• he insulted his dad and treated him like he was not as smart as Chris

What job did Chris get during the summer between his sophomore and junior years of college?

• construction worker

• computer programmer

• tour guide at a national park

• pizza delivery guy