Into the Wild Ch. 11

Identify the following rhetorical device: “How is it that a kid with so much compassion could cause his parents so much pain?”

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• rhetorical question

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

What is Walt’s field?

• Law

• Medicine

• Education

• Satellite Design

How did his son’s disappearance affect Walt’s persona?

• He's "dark and mercurial"

• He's volatile

• He's "scared and chastened"

• He's moody

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Who said “Chris marches to a different drummer”?

• His teacher

• His sister

• His brother

• His boss

What family member does Walt state Chris is like?

• His brother

• His grandfather

• His grandmother

• Himself

What made Chris standout in his physics class?

• He got an F, defying the teacher's instructions

• He got straight A's and followed all the rules

• He invented a new formula

• He ditched class

What sport was Chris’s “athletic calling”?

• golf

• running

• racquetball

• baseball

What instruments did Chris play?

• French horn

• guitar

• piano

• saxophone

What were Chris’s thoughts on careers?

• They are necessary

• They are demeaning

• They are hard to attain

• They should be fun

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What were Chris’s thoughts on wealth?

• should be hidden

• should be enjoyed

• "invested ...for the future"

• "shameful and corrupting"

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.W.9-10.9