Into the Wild, Chapters 13 - 15

What did Carine say was amazing about the two pictures of Chris that were taken 10 years apart?

• He had the same style of clothing in both pictures.

• He had the same impatient expression on his face in both pictures.

• He was crying in both pictures.

• He was wearing shirts promoting travel in both pictures.

The summer that Chris took off, he wanted to take Carine's dog Buckley with him. Why wasn't he allowed, and how does his family think things may have been different if he had?

• Buckley had been hit by a car and was recovering. They think that Chris would not have taken chances or risks if Buckley was with him.

• Buckley was very old and needed daily medication. They think that Chris would have come home sooner since Buckley was sick.

• Buckley had developed a non-cancerous tumor that kept growing. They think that Chris would have been easier to track due to vet visits.

• Buckley had just had puppies. They think that Chris would have wanted to get her home to her puppies and would have planned just a short trip.

What similarities did Krakauer (author) note between Chris and Carine? They were both:

• energetic with big personalities.

• intelligent and musical.

• driven and hardworking.

• dreamers with plans for adventure.

In what ways were Carine and Chris different?

• She valued relationships more (she has a husband).

• She likes having and spending money.

• She has little interest in the outdoors.

• She is gifted with real musical talent.

How did Carine find out that Chris was dead, and how did she react?

• She laughed because she thought it was a joke.

• She got tunnel vision and repeated that he wasn't dead.

• Sam McCandless asked her to come to heir parents' house and told them all at the same time.

• Her husband, Fish, came home and told her after Sam called him.

What did Carine ask her husband to do when they finally left to go to her parents' home?

• Stop at a church and wait in the car while she went inside.

• Take her to Chris's apartment in Atlanta so that she could gather his belongings.

• Stop at their old home and let her go in alone.

• Take her to her parents' house but to only let her stay inside for 30 minutes.

What mistake had the mortuary made, and how did Carine think Chris would have reacted?

• They listed the wrong middle initial (R. instead of J.), and he would have laughed.

• They listed the wrong first name (Alex instead of Chris), and he would have been happy with it.

• They listed the wrong last name (Johnson instead of McCandless), and he would have been angry.

• They listed the wrong birthday, and he would not have cared.

Why did Carine eat every bite of airplane food that she was served even though it wasn't very good?

• Her brother had just died of starvation and she didn't want to waste it.

• She was in a mindless fog and was just going through the motions.

• Her brother loved airplane food but rarely got to eat it.

• She was worried that she would not be able to eat after the funeral.

In the final postcard that Chris sent to Wayne Westerberg, he wrote "if this adventure proves fatal, if you never hear from me again..." What did some people think this meant?

• Chris knew that the Alaskan wilderness was dangerous.

• Chris was suicidal.

• Chris had made plans to disappear.

• Chris was not realistic about the dangers he may face.

Why does Jon Krakauer relate his own experiences in Chapter 14?

• To show that accidents can happen easily (like him almost falling into the crevasse)

• To give the reader insight into what Chris's thoughts and feelings may have been

• To show that he was a part of the same "tribe" of adventurers as Chris

• To show how different an Alaskan adventure can be if planned properly