WorksheetsInto the Wild Chps 10-11 Review
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
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.
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.
3.
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.
4.
What does the author say about nature and imagination at the beginning of the novel?
a)
He says that people who go out into the woods are crazy.
b)
He says that many times people who go out into the woods have thoughts of grandeur in mind.
c)
The grip the wilderness has on the American imagination has been a thing since the founding of this country.
d)
That nature and imagination are not real.
5.
What does the author say about the relationship between father's and sons?
a)
That they don't matter.
b)
That they hate each other
c)
Nothing
d)
That they are highly charged, which can be good or bad.
6.
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.
7.
How do Chris and Ron Franz meet?
a)
Chris was hitchhiking and Ron gave him a ride.
b)
Ron lived at The Slabs near Jan and Bob.
c)
Ron was one of Chris's college professors.
d)
Ron was a family friend, and Chris called him because he needed help.
8.
Author whom Chris admired and read extensively.
a)
Dr. Seuss
b)
William Shakespeare
c)
Arthur Miller
d)
Jack London
9.
What most accurately describes Krakauer's view on the wilderness?
a)
It is dangerous but beautiful and should be appreciated
b)
It is overrrated
c)
It is too dangerous for the average person
d)
It is easily understood
10.
Why did Chris have a strained relationship with his parents?
a)
They refused to accept his passion for exploring
b)
His mother divorced his father
c)
They tried to bribe him for his love
d)
His father had led a double life which hurt both of his families greatly
11.
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
12.
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.
13.
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.
14.
Asceticism
a)
A social policy or racial segregation
b)
A movement which seeks to explore relationships between human beings
c)
The doctrine of renouncing worldly pleasures to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state
d)
Unsuitable, inconsistent or out of place
15.
Nexus
a)
A connection between things; the most important
b)
A tall height
c)
Hopeful enthusiasm
d)
Lofty ideas without support
16.
Nexus
a)
A connection between things; the most important
b)
A tall height
c)
Hopeful enthusiasm
d)
Lofty ideas without support
17.
Primordial
a)
Extremely evil in nature
b)
Existing from the beginning of time
c)
Lacking morality
d)
Before the 19th century
18.
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
19.
What was the general consensus about Chris's death in Alaska?
a)
They thought he was just another foolish boy that had gone unprepared into the wilderness.
b)
They thought he was heroic and died a hero's death.
c)
They really liked him and thought it was a pity he died.
d)
Nobody cared about him so why should they care if he died.
20.
What gives Jon Krakauer authority to write this novel?
a)
He was Chris's best friend
b)
He spent a year on the Stampede Trail
c)
He originally wrote an article in Outside Magazine and has researched Chris's death
d)
He loves the outdoors and is an experienced mountaineer
21.
Best word to describe Walt McCandless?
a)
Affectionate
b)
Humorous
c)
Demanding
d)
Understanding
22.
best word to describe Chris McCandless
a)
Envious
b)
Logical
c)
Sociable
d)
Romantic
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