Into the Wild: Chapters 10-18

What put the most strain on Chris's relationship with his dad?

• unreasonable expectations

• physical abuse

• lack of communication

• lies about the past

Why couldn’t Christopher McCandless leave Denali National Park?

• He had renounced human society for religious reasons.

• He couldn’t cross a river because of summer flooding.

• He broke one of his legs.

• He believed that civilization was on the verge of collapse.

If Chris had a good map of Alaska, what might he have seen?

• An emergency radio station not far from the bus

• An easy way back to a town nearby his camp

• An easy way to cross the Teklanika River, a half-mile upstream

• A nearby hunting cabin where he could find help

What is the name of the Alaskan glacier that Jon Krakauer climbed?

• Devil's thumb

• Widowmaker

• Devil's Peak

• Teklanika

How does Chris finally view his success in killing a moose?

• He is excited about having a winter’s worth of food.

• He feels like he has killed the moose for nothing because he cannot preserve all the meat.

• He is thankful but sad.

• He considers himself an expert hunter.

Where did Walt McCandless work before he started User Systems, Inc.?

• NASA

• Wayne's farm

• MdDonald's

• FBI

What was Chris like as a child?

• Low IQ, but very social

• Good student, perfect son

• Disruptive and defiant

• Smart and fearless but a loner

What surprising thing did Gaylord Stuckey give Alex when he dropped him off at the University of Alaska?

• A cell phone

• His phone number

• His Social Security number

• His credit card number

Why did Chris go to college?

• His parents threatened to disown him if he didn't.

• His parents convinced him he could make a difference in the world if he was educated.

• His parents convinced him that he was dumber than he thought he was.

• His parents said he needed to set an example for his sister.

Which family member found out about Chris's death first?

• Brother in law, Fish

• Sister, Carine

• Half-brother, Sam

• Mom, Billie