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What was the name of the truck driver who picked up the hitchhiker named âAlexâ in Alaska?
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Jim Gallien
Wayne Westerberg
Christopher McCandless
Jon Krakauer
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What happened to Chrisâs Datsun?
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He loaned it to Jan Burres and Bob.
The police confiscated it because it was stolen.
He abandoned it in the desert because the engine flooded and the car wouldnât start.
He got a flat tire on the highway and didnât have the money to replace it.
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What was the name of the truck driver who picked up the hitchhiker named âAlexâ in Alaska?
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What happened to Chrisâs Datsun?
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How did the author of the novel, Jon Krakauer, know about Ronald Franz?
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How old was Ronald Franz when he met Chris ("Alex")?
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How would Chris get food and water while camping in Anza-Borrego?
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Which of the following was not described by Krakauer as one of the types of inhabitants of Oh-My-God-Hot-Springs?
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Until Chrisâs (âAlexâsâ) death, Ronald Franzâs post-marriage life was spent believing in
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A great tragedy that happened in Franzâs life was when
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Despite Franzâs tragedy, he tried to find places to share his love and kindness. One example was
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Ronald Franzâs hobby was
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An artifact left from Franz and Chrisâs (âAlexâsâ) relationship is
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When Franz asked if he could adopt Chris (âAlexâ), Chris said,
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Chris went on to work for Wayne in South Dakota after he left Franz. From South Dakota, he wrote Franz a long letter. What was the subject of the letter?
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How did Franz learn of Chrisâs ("Alex's") death?
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(Check all that are true.) Learning of Chrisâs ("Alex's") death caused Franz to
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What two brushes with the law were detailed in Chapter 4?
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Which was not a method of transportation that Chris used in chapter 6?
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How did Chrisâs parents know he was alive?
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Why did Jan Burres have an affection for Chris (âAlexâ)?
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Where did Chris work in Bullhead City?
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With what did Chris (âAlexâ) help Jan Burres?
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In Slabs, what did Chris love to talk about?
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Why was Jan frustrated by Chris ("Alex")?
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Why did Chris need to visit the Bullhead City post office?
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Which was not an observation that Gallien made about Alex?
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What food had Alex packed for his trek into the wilderness?
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What is the name of the trail that Alex took into the wild?
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What three things did Gallien give Alex at the trailhead?
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What was âAlexâsâ real name?
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Who found Chrisâs dead body?
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Where was Chrisâs body located?
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What was Chrisâs likely cause of death?
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Who was Wayne Westerberg?
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Where did Wayne Westerberg live?
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From what college did Chris graduate?
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What gesture offended Chris?
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What did Chris do after graduating from college?
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What did Chris do with the money that remained in his savings account at the time of his graduation?
