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Into The Wild, chapters 7-9

Quiz by Don Leibold

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  • Q1
    [7] What comment does Chris make to Gail Borah (Wayne's girlfriend) about food that is almost foreshadowing what happens to him in Alaska?
    He tells her that he knows everything there is to know about hunting.
    He brags that he could live for a month on nothing but 25 pounds of rice.
    He tells her that he studied botany (plants) in college and knows which plants in the wild are edible.
    He tells her that he's always hungry and hopes he doesn't starve in Alaska.
    30s
  • Q2
    [7] Not long before he disappeared, what did Chris tell his sister, Carine?
    that he would surprise them all by becoming famous someday
    that he would see her by Christmas at the latest
    that he was going to cut their parents out of his life and never speak to them again
    that he was tired of being on the run all the time
    30s
  • Q3
    [7] How much money did Chris have tucked in his sock when he left Carthage, SD to head north to Alaska?
    about $2000
    about $500
    about $1000
    16 dollars, 87 cents, and a buy-1-get-1-free coupon for a Whopper at Burger King
    30s
  • Q4
    [8] The Alaskans who knew ___________ called him the "Mayor of Hippie Cove."
    John Waterman
    Carl McCunn
    Gene Rosellini
    Alexander Supertramp
    30s
  • Q5
    [8] How did Carl McCunn die?
    He was mauled by a grizzly bear.
    He committed suicide.
    He forgot to arrange a ride home.
    He ate poisonous berries.
    30s
  • Q6
    [8] McCandless was unlike the other three men mentioned in this chapter because he _______.
    was clinically insane
    was a pilgrim searching for something more
    was a mountain climber
    did not kill himself on purpose
    30s
  • Q7
    [9] Which of the following is NOT a similarity between Everett Ruess and Chris McCandless?
    Both went on long hitchhiking adventures with no family members or friends accompanying them.
    Both seemed to love the outdoors and described it similarly in their letters.
    Both referred to themselves by pseudonyms (fake names) instead of their birth names.
    Both wrote letters to family members while on their journeys.
    30s
  • Q8
    [9] Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way Everett Ruess may have died?
    drowned while trying to cross a river
    fell to his death from one of the canyon walls while climbing
    murdered by cattle rustlers known to have been in the area
    suicide by shotgun
    30s
  • Q9
    [9] How old was Everett Ruess when he disappeared?
    20
    19
    21
    22
    30s
  • Q10
    [9] What does Ken Sleight think was "great" about Everett Ruess and Chris McCandless?
    "They were both mysterious, and all the best people are mysterious."
    "They both died on their own terms, rather than doing what society wanted them to do."
    "At least they tried to follow their dream."
    "They were both hilariously funny people."
    30s

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