WorksheetsInto the Wild Chapters 8-9 Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Gene Rosellini left Seattle to travel to Alaska where he lived mostly like...
a maverick mountain climber.
a Buddhist monk.
a primitive cave man.
a bald eagle.
McCunn forgot to...
bring ammunition for his shotgun.
bring a map.
bring matches to light a fire.
tell the bush pilot to pick him up.
She found it difficult to sustain her energy throughout the marathon.
What does the word 'sustain' mean?
To give in or surrender to something
To keep something going or alive
A belief or opinion about a group
The height above the ground or sea level
There are similarities between McCandless and who else?
Rosellini
Waterman
McCunn
All of these
Who is Chris compared to in chapter 9?
Everett Reuss
Wayne Westerberg
Ralph W. Emerson
Who changes his name to Lan Rameau?
Everett Reuss
Chris McCandless
Ronald Franz
In 1969, John- a 16-year-old, climbed which mountain?
Mt. Evereset
Mt. Rushmore
Mt. McKinley
Mt. Elliot
What is NOT a notable fact of Davis Gulch?
Chiseled stairway
petroglyphs
no vegetation
lots of shade
What is a way Gallien proved Alex's identity to the troopers?
Gallien had a picture of the two of them together
Alex gave Gallien his license
Gallien described Alex's gear
In a/n ____ act of defiance, the student stormed out the door after the principal told him to sit down.
brazen
impulse
desiccated
ephemeral
If you're trying to avoid eating the cupcake, wait 20 minutes and the ____ to devour it will vanish.
plaintive
brazen
nom de plume
impulse
Alex remained chaste and morally pure.
True
False
What form of communication does Alex use most often?
Calling
telegram
postcard
In Chapter 9, Krakauer discusses the plant that may have led to McCandless's death. What is the name of this plant?
Wild potato
Eskimo potato
Water hemlock
Castor bean
What is the significance of the bus where McCandless stayed, as described in Chapter 9?
It was a place where he documented his final thoughts
It was where he stored all the food he gathered
It was a shelter he found by accident
It was a landmark for hunters in the area
In Chapter 9, what does Krakauer mention about the mistakes McCandless made in the wild?
He overestimated his hunting abilities
He did not have a map of the area
He miscalculated the timing of the river's thaw
All of the above
What theme is reinforced through the stories of other adventurers presented in Chapter 8?
The unpredictability of nature
The importance of experience and preparation
The romanticism of the wilderness
The inevitability of human error
