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WorksheetsInto the Wild Ch. 8-10 Quiz
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Chris's parents had moved, but his step brother was contacted. After he positively identified Chris, what did he do?
a)
Contacted Gillien to get more information.
b)
Drove to Maryland to inform Chris's parents.
c)
Told his wife that he always knew Chris would end that way.
d)
Flew to Alaska to claim to body.
2.
What group of Irish people does Krakauer include in Chapter 9?
a)
The papar monks
b)
The Highlanders
c)
St. Patrick monks
d)
The Riverdancers
3.
How does Krakauer answer Chris's critics?
a)
He cites several examples of marginal individuals who have died in the Alaskan wilderness, presenting the details of their cases to show that McCandless was not the typical foolish individual.
b)
He maintains that Chris knew what he was doing and almost made it.
c)
He challenges anyone to do better than Chris did.
d)
He shows how Chris would have survived had it not been for an accident.
4.
Although Waterman became something of a local hero, what job did he have in Fairbanks?
a)
Mechanic
b)
Dishwasher
c)
Accountant
d)
Musician
5.
How do Waterman and McCandless differ?
a)
Chris was able to make friends, Waterman was socially awkward.
b)
Chris was afraid of the water and Waterman feared heights.
c)
Chris burned his money, but Waterman always had money with him.
d)
Chris was short and Waterman was very tall.
6.
According to the author, what did Chris have in common with other unsuccessful adventurers?
a)
They all left society to live off the land for a while.
b)
They were all fascinated with nature.
c)
They were over-confident and under prepared, and that led to their demise.
d)
All of the above.
7.
What did Chris's friends do when they first heard about the unidentified hiker found in Alaska?
a)
They flew to Alaska to identify the body.
b)
They notified Chris's family and friends.
c)
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.
d)
They did nothing.
8.
How were authorities eventually able to positively identify the hiker as Chris McCandless?
a)
Jan and Bob contacted the authorities.
b)
Wayne Westerberg flew to Alaska to identify the body.
c)
Wayne Westerberg provided a social security number, which checked out as belonging to an individual from Virginia.
d)
Chris's half-brother identified the body.
9.
Who was the first family member to be notified of Chris's death?
a)
His mother, Billie
b)
His sister, Corine
c)
His father, Walter
d)
His brother, Sam
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