Into the Wild Chapters 8-10

Chapter 8 begins with quotes from many Alaska residents expressing what general consensus about Chris McCandless?

• He was a hero

• He was skilled and well-prepared

• He was foolish

• He was wise beyond his years

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In Chapter 8, Chris is compared to several other men who set off to Alaska to seek a different way of living or adventure. What do they all have in common?

• They all survived their adventures

• They all were well-respected by the people in Alaska

• They all gained fame and fortune, unlike Chris

• They all died in Alaska

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What happened to photographer Carl McCunn who ventured into Alaska for the summer with ample food and ammunition?

• He was eaten by a bear

• He was named Person of the Year in Alaska

• He forgot to schedule pick up at the end of the summer and starved

• He drowned in a lake after trying to take pictures of a salmon run

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At the end of Chapter 8, what does Krakauer say was different about Chris McCandless compared to these other men who ventured to Alaska?

• The other men lived to tell their tales

• Chris wasn't insane, an outcast, or incompetent

• Chris was more mentally ill than the others

• Chris was a hero

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In Chapter 9, why does Krakauer spend an entire chapter telling the story of Everett Ruess?

• He was Chris' uncle

• He was the man that employed Chris on his farm

• He was more like Chris than any of the other adventurers

• He was a man that Chris read a lot about and admired

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What is something Everett Ruess does that Chris also did?

• Rode a burro into Davis Gulch

• Changed his name

• Died in Alaska

• Disappeared and was never found

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In Chapter 10, what difficulties do the authorities face after Chris' body is found?

• The family wants his body sent to South Dakota

• Chris owed money to a lot of different people

• Chris had trespassed on private land and the landowner filed lawsuits

• They were unable to identify Chris' identity

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In Chapter 10, who was the first person to figure out that Chris had died?

• The truck driver who dropped him off at the trail in Chapter 1

• A college professor from Emory

• Chris' parents

• Chris' girlfriend

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