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Into the Wild Review Quiz

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How does Wayne figure out Alex's real name is Chris?
a)
Chris accidentally tells him
b)
Chris's parents tell him
c)
It's written on Chris's backpack
d)
It's on his tax form
2.

Chris's father Walt is an

a)

Aerospace Engineer

b)

FBI Analyst

c)

Scientist

d)

Neurosurgeon

3.
What does Chris complain about in his letter to his sister Carine?
a)
His parents' trip to Paris
b)
The cost of a college education
c)
He can't wait to leave for his trip
d)
His parents want to buy him a new car
4.
The narrator is
a)
Chris McCandless
b)
Wayne Westerburg
c)
Jon Krakauer
d)
Carine Westerburg
5.
You could describe Chris as
a)
Determined
b)
Devious
c)
Apathetic
d)
Flirtatious
6.

Read the sentences from page 4: “Alaska has long been a magnet for dreamers and misfits, people who think the unsullied enormity of the Last Frontier will patch all the holes in their lives. The bush is an unforgiving place, however, that cares nothing for hope or longing” (Krakauer 4).


The sentences give the implied evidence that

a)

The author feels Alaska is a perfect place to find peace.

b)

The author feels that Alaska is the perfect place for misfits.

c)

The author feels that Alaska is a place to carry out your dreams

d)

The author feels that Alaska is ruthless

7.
What is the main evidence the author provides to support the idea that McCandless has disdain for so-called “normal” society rules and values:
a)
“He was the hardest worker I’ve ever seen” (Krakauer 18).
b)
“He set pretty high standards for himself” (Krakauer 18).
c)
“He used to… tell us these amazing stories of his travels (Krakauer 16).
d)
“He intended to invent an utterly new life for himself, one in which he would be free to wallow in the unfiltered experience” (Krakauer 23).
8.
Gallien was concerned about McCandless when he dropped him off for several reasons.  What was NOT one of those reasons?
a)
Rifle caliber was not powerful enough
b)
Boots were not high quality enough
c)
Did not have enough food or the right equipment
d)
Did not have any money
9.
Which of the following was NOT removed from the bus, along with McCandless's body?
a)
diary/journal
b)
water bottle and food
c)
camera/film
d)
SOS note
10.
The name of the trail McCandless followed was 
a)
The Appalachian 
b)
The Stampede Trail
c)
The Oregon Trail
d)
The Pacific Coast Trail
11.
What name does McCandless go by after leaving Atlanta?
a)
John
b)
Chris
c)
Alex
d)
Wayne
12.
For a short while, McCandless worked in South Dakota for a man named 
a)
Wayne Westerberg
b)
Ken Tompson
c)
Gordon Samel
d)
Ferdie Swanson
13.

Why does Chris change his name to Alexander Supertramp? Select the best option.

a)

To be free of his parents control

b)

To symbolize a new beginning and identity

c)

To symbolize individuality

d)

Because it was a cool name

14.
Within his family, he was closest to
a)
His mother, Bille
b)
His sister, Carine
c)
His father, Walt
d)
He wasn’t close to any of his family members
15.
Chris McCandless was
a)
An explorer interested in visiting each continent
b)
A loner who wanted to experience the raw, untamed wilderness
c)
An antisocial person who despised all of his family
d)
A mentally disturbed person who took medication to control his disorder.
16.

Read this definition: Refute: verb 1. to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge. 2. to prove (a person) to be in error.


Which statement or example best refutes the notion that McCandless was “mentally disturbed?”

a)

The example Krakauer gives of a similar male named McCunn who “neglected to arrange for the pilot to fly him back to civilization at summer’s end” (81).

b)

The examples Krakauer gives of a similar male named Waterman who “committed himself to the Anchorage Psychiatric Institute but left after two weeks, convinced there was a conspiracy….then…he launched yet another solo attempt on Denali” (79).

c)

“Like Rosellini and Waterman, McCandless was a seeker and had an impractical fascination with the harsh side of nature” (Krakauer 85).

d)

“But unlike Waterman, McCandless wasn’t mentally ill. And unlike McCunn, he didn’t go into the bush assuming someone would automatically appear to save [him] (Krakauer 85).

17.

After writing about a similar story regarding a young male named Ruess, Krakauer writes, “Ruess was just as romantic as McCandless, if not more so, and equally heedless of personal safety (Krakauer 92).


The word romantic as it is used in the sentence, can best be described as:

a)

Loving

b)

Impractical

c)

Tender

d)

Fancy

18.
Remarkably, almost everyone who came in contact with McCandless during his travels
a)
Tried to persuade him to give up his dream and get a real job
b)
Reported his whereabouts to his parents
c)
Felt he was being selfish and hurtful to his parents
d)
Described him as very likeable and made an instant and memorable connection with him
19.
“An eminent aerospace engineer who designed advanced radar systems for the space shuttle and other high-profile projects” describes
a)
Chris McCandless
b)
Carine McCandless
c)
Wayne Westerburg
d)
Walt McCandless
20.
The charity that McCandless donated his savings to is ironic in that
a)
It was a charity for homeless people
b)
It was a charity for children from abused families
c)
It was a charity to feed the hungry
d)
It was a charity to help families find missing children
21.

Read this journal entry: I have lived a happy life and thank the lord. Goodbye and may God bless All!


The tone of this journal entry can best be described as:

a)

Overdramatic

b)

Content

c)

Sad

d)

Serious

22.

Read this note: S.O.S. I need your help. I am injured, near death, and too weak to hike out of here. I am alone, this is no joke. In the name of God, please remain to save me. I am out collecting berries close by and shall return this evening. Thank you.


The tone of this note can best be described as:

a)

Overdramatic

b)

Exciting

c)

Desperate

d)

Content

23.
Why does Jon Krakauer include other stories inside of this novel?
a)
He doesn't.
b)
He wants the reader to know that Chris wasn't the only one to do this and that he was different from other people.
c)
He wants the reader to know about other people.
d)
He wants the reader to know that this could happen to anyone. 
24.
Where is Chris when the novel begins?
a)
Yukon
b)
Anchorage
c)
Fairbanks
d)
Atlanta
25.
In what season does McCandless go into the wilderness?
a)
Summer
b)
Fall
c)
Winter
d)
Spring
26.
Once Chris reaches the Colorado River, how does he get to Mexico?
a)
Kayak
b)
he hitchhikes
c)
train
d)
bus
27.
Why does Chris leave his family in search of something else?
a)
His family had a dark, abusive past that he wanted to leave.
b)
He was looking for adventure.
c)
He wanted to get away to think.
d)
He was working towards Alaska since the beginning of the book.
28.
Chris leaving his family because of his family would be a reflection of which theme? 
a)
The grip the wilderness has on the American imagination.
b)
The allure high-risk activities have for young men of a certain mind.
c)
The highly-charged bond between father's and sons
d)
It doesn't go along with any of them.
29.
There are many points in the book where Krakauer describes landscapes and nature, why do you think he does this?
a)
To help us to appreciate nature the way Chris appreciated it.
b)
He likes nature.
c)
He wanted the reader to know what he was talking about.
d)
To give the reader a sense of confusion.
30.
What was the general consensus about Chris's death in Alaska?
a)
They thought he was just another foolish boy that had gone unprepared out into the wilderness.
b)
They thought he was pretty heroic.
c)
They thought it was a pity he died.
d)
Nobody thought anything what so ever.
31.
What did Chris actually die from?
a)
It was starvation.
b)
It was a combination of starvation and a wild potato root that was poisoning him. 
c)
Lack of knowledge of the wilderness.
d)
Nothing.
32.
Where did Chris work in Bullhead City?
a)
KFC
b)
Burger King
c)
He didn't work
d)
McDonald's
33.
Who is the author of Into the Wild?
a)
Jon McCandless
b)
Alexander Supertramp
c)
Jon Krakauer
d)
Chris Krakauer
34.

Why were there junked busses on the Stampede Trail?

a)

They were left during construction

b)

They were used to spy on wanderers like Chris

c)

Alaska holds huge landfills

d)

It was a busy area and people needed transportation

35.

Who finds Chris's remains on the bus?

a)

His parents

b)

His sister, Carine

c)

Jon Krakauer

d)

Travelers who happened to find the bus

36.

Who are Chris's literary heroes?

a)

Everett Ruess and Carl McCunn

b)

Jack London and Evertt Ruess

c)

John Waterman and Ron Franz

d)

Jack London and Leon Tolstoy

37.

Where does Chris consider settling down while on his journey?

a)

Fairbanks, AK

b)

Los Angeles, CA

c)

Bullhead City, AZ

d)

Boulder, CO

38.

Which two literary figures were at the forefront of the Transcendentalist movement?

a)

Jon Krakauer and Chris McCandless

b)

Leo Tolstoy and Jack London

c)

Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson

d)

Everett Ruess and John Waterman

39.

What does the leather belt mean to Chris?

a)

It represents his travels and adventures

b)

It was a gift from his mother

c)

He uses it to hold his pants up

d)

It was gifted to him by his dear friend Ron Franz

40.

Why does Chris have so much hatred towards his father?

a)

His father was abusive

b)

His father cared more about money than anything else

c)

His father had a secret life and family

d)

He forced Chris to go to college

41.

Who is Everett Ruess?

a)

McCandless' friend from high school

b)

A young man that died in Davis Gulch after living alone in the wild

c)

A colleague of Krakauer

d)

A young man who also hitchhiked across the country

42.

Why was Chris so angry with his father Walt?

a)

His father had a secret relationship with his ex-wife and fathered another child with her.

b)

His father was an alcoholic.

c)

His father made Chris attend college.

d)

His father physically and emotionally abused his mother.

43.

Chris confronted his father and mother after finding out their secret.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

What animal was McCandless' biggest kill?

a)

Bear

b)

Caribou

c)

Moose

d)

Whale

45.

How did Chris feel after killing his biggest kill?

a)

Elated

b)

Remorseful

c)

Apathetic

d)

Sad

46.

What realization/epiphany does Chris come to at the end of his journey?

a)

Happiness is only real when shared.

b)

It is better to be in complete isolation.

c)

Civilization ruins individuality.

d)

Forgiveness is essential to happiness.

47.

Remarkably, almost everyone who came in contact with McCandless during his travels

a)

Tried to persuade him to give up his dream and get a real job

b)

Reported his whereabouts to his parents

c)

Felt he was being selfish and hurtful to his parents

d)

Described him as likeable and made a memorable connection with him

48.

His mother said it was ironic that McCandless believed that “wealth was shameful, corrupting, inherently evil” because

a)

“Chris was a natural-born capitalist with an uncanny knack for making a buck”

b)

“Chris was a child of privilege”

c)

“Chris was studying to be a lawyer”

d)

“Chris really wanted to make a difference in the world”

49.
McCandless was determined “to become lost in the wild.” What was ironic, then, about his stay at the bus?
a)
The bus was well stocked with food and supplies
b)
It was actually less than sixteen miles from civilization
c)
Hunters and hikers could easily find the bus
d)
It was located in a national public park
50.

What was Carl McCunn's big mistake?

a)

He miscalculated the thickness of the ice pack and fell through into the icy water

b)

He packed way too much film and not nearly enough food and supplies

c)

He attempted to cross the river when it was too high and he drowned

d)

He failed to arrange for someone to pick him up at the end of the summer

51.
What is so poignant about the final photograph Chris took of himself holding his good-bye note?
a)
His emaciated frame contrasts with the smile on his face.
b)
The end of his note says he will see everyone in a month.
c)
It is blurry because he was too weak to hold the camera steady.
d)
He doesn't realize he is holding the note upside down. 
52.

Chris described Ron as sedentary... or as

a)

lacking movement

b)

old

c)

boring

d)

stifled

53.

What advice does Chris give Ron?

a)

move to Colorado

b)

adopt him as a grandson

c)

leave his stable life and go on adventures

d)

reconnect with his family

54.
How does Ron respond to hearing about Alex's death?
a)
commits suicide
b)
renounces God and returns to drinking
c)
completely denies it and moves away
55.

How does Chris keep in touch with Jan and Bob?

a)

Phone Calls

b)

Emails

c)

Letters and postcards

d)

He doesn't because he doesn't have a phone or mailbox.

56.

What daunting challenge did Krakauer set for himself as a young man?

a)

To find out how long he could spend in solitude.

b)

To prove he could live without electronics.

c)

To scale a mountain called the Devil's Thumb alone.

d)

To prove to his old man that he wasn't a disappointment.

57.
When Krakauer was at the mountain he wanted to climb, what enhanced his emotions?
a)
Two sturdy aluminum curtain rods with him, lashed in a cross shape, to prevent him from falling int a crevasse.
b)
The clean air which gave him an oxygen high
c)
The beauty of the snowy terrain and clear sky was intensified for him by his solitude. 
d)
The cheers of the people who came to see him off. 
58.

What similarity is there between Jon's relationship with his father and Chris's relationship with Walt?

a)

Both fathers were weak willed and seldom gave their children advice.

b)

Both fathers turned out to be bigamists with two wives/families.

c)

Both fathers were old and out of touch.

d)

Secrets were revealed and both young men resented the hypocrisy.

59.
McCandless is from 
a)
Alsaka
b)
North Dakota
c)
Georgia
d)
Virginia
60.

What is ironic about a book being written about McCandless' life?

a)

He would hate to know people knew of his failure

b)

He wanted to write an autobiography about his travels

c)

He wouldn't want a book to include all his personal information

d)

He wouldn't want his family to profit since he hated money

61.

Where does Chris work when he first moves to Bullhead City?

a)

a grocery store

b)

McDonald's

c)

a bank

d)

flea market

62.

What did Billie leave on the bus?

a)

A down coat and some matches.

b)

A set of steel plates and cups.

c)

A suitcase filled with emergency food supplies.

d)

Three heavy blankets.

63.
What is the main evidence the author provides to support the idea that McCandless has disdain for so-called “normal” society rules and values:
a)
“He was the hardest worker I’ve ever seen” (Krakauer 18).
b)
“He set pretty high standards for himself” (Krakauer 18).
c)
“He used to… tell us these amazing stories of his travels (Krakauer 16).
d)
“He intended to invent an utterly new life for himself, one in which he would be free to wallow in the unfiltered experience” (Krakauer 23).
64.
What happens on August 10 that alarms Walt and Billie and leaves them frantic?
a)
Chris got ticketed for hitchhiking
b)
Wayne contacted them
c)
The park ranger tells them about the Datsun
d)
Chris contacted Carine in secret
65.
Why did McCandless get rid of his map?
a)
He never had a map; this is a trick question.
b)
The map was incorrect.
c)
It was a map of California, not Alaska.
d)
 He wanted to find his own way.
66.
transcendent
a)
 A movement that sought to explore the relationship between humans and nature through emotions rather than through reason
b)
To travel to the colder regions, particularly the Northwest
c)
make dirty, stain, tarnish, defile
d)
separated or alienated

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