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Into the Wild Intro Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Into the Wild is a/an

a)

autobiography (a book someone writes about themselves)

b)

biography (a book someone writes about someone else)

c)

novel (a made-up story)

d)

historical fiction (a made-up story about a specific time period)

2.

Chris McCandless decided to . . .

a)

. . . fight for environmental justice.

b)

. . . leave everything and go to North Dakota.

c)

. . . leave everything and go to Alaska.

d)

. . . fight for racial justice.

3.

Chris McCandless changed his name to . . .

a)

. . . Alex Whereami.

b)

. . . Alex Smith.

c)

. . . Alex Supertramp.

4.

Walt is . . .

a)

. . . Alex's dad.

b)

. . . Alex's dog.

c)

. . . related to the Walt who works here.

5.

Alex's (Chris') body was discovered . . .

a)

. . . in an abandoned bus.

b)

. . . by the river.

c)

. . . in a cave.

6.
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.
7.

According to Joseph Campbell's 'Hero's Journey' template, a hero's journey begins with what?

a)

STATUS QUO: What is the current state of the hero’s world before the Hero’s Journey?

b)

CALL TO ADVENTURE: The hero receives a mysterious message, an invitation, a challenge, a call to adventure.

c)

ASSISTANCE: Hero needs help, maybe from someone older, wiser.

d)

NEW LIFE: The quest has changed the hero; they have outgrown their old life.

8.

According to Joseph Campbell's 'Hero's Journey' template, "Call To Adventure" means what?

a)

The hero receives a mysterious message, an invitation, a challenge, a call to adventure.

b)

 It is time to face the biggest ordeal, the hero's worst fear.

c)

As a result of overcoming challenges our hero claims some treasure, special recognition or power.

d)

 Hero crosses the threshold from their normal/safe world and enters the special world of adventure.

9.

According to Joseph Campbell's 'Hero's Journey' template, "DEPARTURE" means what?

a)

The hero’s darkest hour. Our hero faces death, possibly even dies, only to be reborn (literally or figuratively).

b)

Hero needs help, maybe from someone older, wiser.

c)

This can vary between stories. The monsters might bow-down before the hero or the monster might chase the hero as the (s)he flees from the special world of adventure.

d)

Hero crosses the threshold from their normal/safe world and enters the special world of adventure.

10.

According to Joseph Campbell's 'Hero's Journey' template, "APPROACH" means what?

a)

Being a hero is hard work, our hero solves a riddle, slays a monster, escapes from a trap, overcomes an obstacle. 

b)

All the tangled plot lines get straightened out.

c)

The hero receives a mysterious message, an invitation, a challenge, a call to adventure.

d)

It is time to face the biggest ordeal, the hero's worst fear.

11.

According to Joseph Campbell's 'Hero's Journey' template, "CRSIS" means what?

a)

The hero’s darkest hour. Our hero faces death, possibly even dies, only to be reborn (literally or figuratively).

b)

This can vary between stories. The monsters might bow-down before the hero or the monster might chase the hero as the (s)he flees from the special world of adventure.

c)

The quest has changed the hero; they have outgrown their old life.

d)

Being a hero is hard work, our hero solves a riddle, slays a monster, escapes from a trap, overcomes an obstacle.

12.

According to Joseph Campbell's 'Hero's Journey' template, "RESOLUTION" means what?

a)

All the tangled plot lines get straightened out.

b)

Status quo has been upgraded to a new level! Nothing is quite the same once you are a hero!

c)

This can vary between stories. The monsters might bow-down before the hero or the monster might chase the hero as the (s)he flees from the special world of adventure.

d)

The quest has changed the hero; they have outgrown their old life.

13.

According to Joseph Campbell's 'Hero's Journey' template, "RETURN" means what?

a)

After all that adventure, the hero returns to their ordinary world.

b)

The hero receives a mysterious message, an invitation, a challenge, a call to adventure.

c)

Being a hero is hard work, our hero solves a riddle, slays a monster, escapes from a trap, overcomes an obstacle.

d)

The hero’s darkest hour. Our hero faces death, possibly even dies, only to be reborn (literally or figuratively).

14.

According to Joseph Campbell's 'Hero's Journey' template, "It is time to face the biggest ordeal, the hero's worst fear" is the definition for what?

a)

APPROACH

b)

DEPARTURE

c)

TREASURE

d)

CRISIS

15.

According to Joseph Campbell's 'Hero's Journey' template, "Status quo has been upgraded to a new level! Nothing is quite the same once you are a hero!" is the deification for what?

a)

NEW STATUS QUO

b)

STSAUS QUO

c)

RESOLTION

d)

APPROACH

16.

According to Joseph Campbell's 'Hero's Journey' template, " As a result of overcoming challenges our hero claims some treasure, special recognition or power." is the deification for what?

a)

RESULT

b)

STATUS QUO

c)

APPROACH

d)

TREASURE

17.

According to Joseph Campbell's 'Hero's Journey' template, " Being a hero is hard work, our hero solves a riddle, slays a monster, escapes from a trap, overcomes an obstacle" is the definition for what?

a)

CRISIS

b)

TRIAL

c)

RESULT

d)

RESOLUTION

18.

According to Joseph Campbell's 'Hero's Journey' template, "02:09 - This can vary between stories. The monsters might bow-down before the hero or the monster might chase the hero as the (s)he flees from the special world of adventure" is the definition for what?

a)

RESULT

b)

RETURN

c)

RESOLUTION

d)

DEPARTURE

19.
The narrator is
a)
Chris McCandless
b)
Wayne Westerburg
c)
Jon Krakauer
d)
Carine Westerburg
20.

Who discovered McCandless’s body and alerted the authorities?

a)

His sister, Carine

b)

The National Guard

c)

A private detective his parents hired

d)

Three hunters looking for moose