Into the Wild Chapters 1-4

Who was the last person that spoke with "Alex", or Chris McCandless, before he went into the Alaskan Wilderness?

• John Buress

• Wayne Westerberg

• George Jones

• Jim Gallien

Which literary term is defined as "the main idea or underlying meaning of the story, which may be stated or inferred."

• Plot

• Outcome/Resolution

• Theme

• Tone

Where does the author begin the story of "Alex", also known as Chris McCandless?

• The events leading up to his death

• Right after he graduates college

• In the middle of his adventures

• When he was a kid

The bus pictured here was located on which trail that "Alex", or Chris McCandless, set forth on?

• The Yahi Trail

• The Fairbanks City Trail

• The Stampede Trail

• The Abandoned Bus Trail

John Krakauer, the author of Into the wild, states that Chris McCandless was a "_________________" tramper.

• Freight

• Midnight

• Rubber

• Leather

After Chris McCandless graduated from college he ...

• enlisted in the military, but was denied.

• was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles, but decided not play anymore.

• gave away most of his belongings, and embarked on wandering lifestyle across the country.

• tried to go back home, but could not get along with his parents.

Chris McCandless' three philosophical, and literary heroes are:

• William Shakespeare, Jack London, and J.K. Rowling.

• Stephen Hawking, Fyodor Dostoevsky, and Leo Tolstoy.

• John Krakauer, Wayne Westerberg, and Jan Buress.

• Jack London, Leo Tolstoy, and Henry David Thoreau.

Chris McCandless drove a yellow Datsun that he "loved so much he would never just leave it", but he did leave it after ...

• he hit a deer.

• he ruined the engine because there was no oil.

• he ran out of gas.

• he burned out the battery trying to start it after a flash flood.

True or False, John Krakauer states that nobody really likes Chris McCandless because he was always trying to "mooch" off everyone he met.

• True

• False

All of the locations are places Chris McCandless traveled to after college EXCEPT ...

• Tampa Bay, Florida

• Lake Mead National Park Reserve Area

• Chico, California

• Salem, Oregon