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Into the Wild chapters 1-4

Quiz by Cinco Delgado

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  • Q1
    In what state did Jim Gallien pick up Alex and give him a ride?
    West Virginia
    Oregon
    Maine
    Alaska
    30s
  • Q2
    What food did Alex have in his pack when he headed into the woods?
    No food
    Nuts and jerky
    Berries he had scavenged
    10 lb bag of rice
    30s
  • Q3
    How would you describe Alex’s attitude about heading “into the wild”?
    Determined
    Skeptical
    Worried
    Fearful
    30s
  • Q4
    What did Gallien give to Alex before Alex left the pickup?
    A book of essays about nature
    A twenty dollar bill
    A German shepherd puppy
    An old pair of rubber work boots
    30s
  • Q5
    What did McCandless tape to the door of the bus?
    An SOS note
    His parent’s address in Virginia
    A picture of himself holding his gun
    Directions to the river crossing
    30s
  • Q6
    Who discovered McCandless’s body and alerted the authorities?
    The National Guard
    A private detective his parents hired
    His sister, Carine
    Three hunters looking for moose
    30s
  • Q7
    How was McCandless’s body removed from the site?
    A snowmobile
    A boat
    A horse
    A helicopter
    30s
  • Q8
    At the time of the autopsy, what was posited as the likely cause of death?
    Carbon monoxide poisoning
    Starvation
    A bear attack wound
    A gunshot wound
    30s
  • Q9
    In what state is Carthage located (where Westerberg owned a grain elevator and hired McCandless to work with him)?
    Alaska
    Virginia
    Georgia
    South Dakota
    30s
  • Q10
    What name did Chris McCandless adopt?
    Alexander Supertramp
    Michael the Great
    Christopher Candlelight
    Ronald McDonald
    30s
  • Q11
    After what event did McCandless head west on his “epic journey?”
    The death of his parents
    Getting a divorce
    Graduating from college
    Declaring bankruptcy
    30s
  • Q12
    What was the last communication from McCandless to his family?
    His final grade report with a note attached
    A letter home with a picture enclosed
    A postcard from Alaska
    A phone call from jail
    30s
  • Q13
    What did McCandless abandon near Lake Mead?
    A yellow Datsun
    A red and white Volkswagen bus
    A blue and white speed boat
    A Harley Davidson motorcycle
    30s
  • Q14
    After burying a gun and a few other possessions, what did McCandless do?
    Put his money in a pile and burned it
    Called his sister in Virginia
    Cleaned up, shaved, and had a job interview
    Sang a song at the top of his lungs
    30s
  • Q15
    On what occasion did McCandless provide his home address, alerting his parents that he had been in California?
    Filling out a credit card application
    Applying for a job as a truck driver
    Receiving a ticket for hitchhiking
    Opening a checking account
    30s

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