Into the Wild Chps 11-13 Review

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 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.

• Walt's mistress

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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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When Chris returns from a summer trip, why is he so thin?

• He had caught a parasite

• He had been training as a runner

• He got stranded in the desert

• He was fasting

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What did Chris's friends do when they first heard about the unidentified hiker found in Alaska?  

• They flew to Alaska to identify the body.
• They notified Chris's family and friends.
• They tried to notify the Alaska State Troopers, but the authorities didn't believe them at firest because of all the responses from the public.
• They did nothing.

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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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Why does Chris leave his family in search of something else?

• His family had a dark, abusive past that he wanted to leave.
• He was looking for adventure.
• He wanted to get away to think.
• He was working towards Alaska since the beginning of the book.

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