Question 1

[7] What comment does Chris make to Gail Borah (Wayne's girlfriend) about food that is almost foreshadowing what happens to him in Alaska?

Accepted Answer

He brags that he could live for a month on nothing but 25 pounds of rice.

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He tells her that he knows everything there is to know about hunting.

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He tells her that he studied botany (plants) in college and knows which plants in the wild are edible.

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He tells her that he's always hungry and hopes he doesn't starve in Alaska.

Question 2

[7] Not long before he disappeared, what did Chris tell his sister, Carine?

Accepted Answer

that he was going to cut their parents out of his life and never speak to them again

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that he would surprise them all by becoming famous someday

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that he would see her by Christmas at the latest

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that he was tired of being on the run all the time

Question 3

[7] How much money did Chris have tucked in his sock when he left Carthage, SD to head north to Alaska?

Accepted Answer

about $1000

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about $2000

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about $500

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16 dollars, 87 cents, and a buy-1-get-1-free coupon for a Whopper at Burger King

Question 4

[8] The Alaskans who knew ___________ called him the "Mayor of Hippie Cove."

Accepted Answer

Gene Rosellini

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John Waterman

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Carl McCunn

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Alexander Supertramp

Question 5

[8] How did Carl McCunn die?

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He committed suicide.

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He was mauled by a grizzly bear.

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He forgot to arrange a ride home.

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He ate poisonous berries.

Question 6

[8] McCandless was unlike the other three men mentioned in this chapter because he _______.

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was a pilgrim searching for something more

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was clinically insane

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was a mountain climber

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did not kill himself on purpose

Question 7

[9] Which of the following is NOT a similarity between Everett Ruess and Chris McCandless?

Accepted Answer

Both wrote letters to family members while on their journeys.

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Both went on long hitchhiking adventures with no family members or friends accompanying them.

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Both seemed to love the outdoors and described it similarly in their letters.

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Both referred to themselves by pseudonyms (fake names) instead of their birth names.

Question 8

[9] Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way Everett Ruess may have died?

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suicide by shotgun

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drowned while trying to cross a river

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fell to his death from one of the canyon walls while climbing

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murdered by cattle rustlers known to have been in the area

Question 9

[9] How old was Everett Ruess when he disappeared?

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20

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19

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21

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22

Question 10

[9] What does Ken Sleight think was "great" about Everett Ruess and Chris McCandless?

Accepted Answer

"At least they tried to follow their dream."

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"They were both mysterious, and all the best people are mysterious."

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"They both died on their own terms, rather than doing what society wanted them to do."

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"They were both hilariously funny people."

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