Quiz: Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer (Chapters 4-8)

Which is the true statement from chapter 8?

• Many persons heard of Chris’s death and assumed he was mentally disturbed.

• John Waterman also starved in the Alaskan wilderness, similar to McCandless.

• Rosellini, the Mayor of Hippie Cove, also starved in the Alaskan wilderness, similar to McCandless.

• The chapter establishes that McCandless fits the “bush-casualty stereotype.”

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Which is the false statement about this name from chapter 8?

• McCunn foolishly did not arrange for a pick up from his wilderness adventure.

• Waterman proved he was a heroic and capable Alaskan mountaineer.

• Waterman killed himself with a knife.

• McCunn journaled his Alaskan sufferings and mistakes, leading to the facts we have today.

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The reading makes clear that If you need help from a circling airplane, you should not

• Raise only one arm in the air

• Start a rescue smoke signal

• Spell out SOS with items on the ground

• Fire a flare into the air

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Krakauer’s purpose in McCunn story likely includes all but one of the following:

• To portray the pain of the final starving days

• To show comparisons to McCandless

• To suggest the role of father relationships in decisions by their sons

• To indicate the tradition of extreme Alaskan adventure men

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Chris’s Ch 6 letter to Ron Franz makes which central claim?

• Ron, you are the most generous man I have ever met.

• Ron, you need to change your life and tolerance of risk.

• Ron, you must not continue drinking considering the damage to those who care for you.

• Ron, your faith and prayers are getting you no where and should be seen as myth.

An overview of chapter 7 Alaska could best be stated as

• The successes and blunders he makes in crossing the river and getting into the bus

• The successes and blenders he makes in getting to Alaska from Carthage

• Anecdotes and stories about Alaska’s draw on similar adventurers

• His discovery and research surrounding Alaska’s ability to give him the challenge of his life.

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Explain how Chris’s interactions with Jan Burres and her partner Bob contribute to his character development.

• They teach him survival skills, serving as a foreshadowing of the experience he will have in Alaska.

• They provide him with a sense of community and acceptance, revealing his need for human connection despite his solitary ideals

• They discourage him from traveling further, serving as a foreshadowing of his fate ahead.

• They introduce him to Tolstoy, who becomes his favorite author.

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What is the author's purpose in including stories of other adventurers like Gene Rosellini and John Waterman in these chapters?

• To contrast Chris with other individuals who sought meaning through solitude and adventure

• To show similarities between Chris and other individuals who sought meaning through solitude and adventure

• Both of the above

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Chapter 8 shows McCandless arriving at the Stampede Trailhead.

• True

• False

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Summarize how Chris’s attitude toward material possessions is depicted in Chapters 4-8.

• He values them highly and collects souvenirs

• He rejects material possessions, often giving away or abandoning his belongings

• He is indifferent to his possessions and seeks inner control while owning them.

• He only values inexpensive items, placing high value on things thought insignificant to others.

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