Into the Wild Chapter 17 Reading Check

According to Krakauer, what one item could have made a huge difference in Chris's survival?

• a fishing pole

• a bigger rifle

• a map

• more rice

McCandless was criticized for mistaking two animals, but pictures confirm that he wasn't actually mistaken. What animals did Krakauer first report Chris as confusing?

• bear and deer

• elk and reindeer

• turkey and chicken

• moose and caribou

Some critics of McCandless have drawn parallels between him and which person deemed "the Arctic's most infamous tragic figure?"

• Sir John Franklin, a British naval officer

• Alexander Baranov, a trading post manager

• Jon Krakauer, the author of this book

• Grigory Shelikov, a Russian fur trader

How was Krakauer and his companions able to cross the river?

• a bucket with a cable spanning over the river

• a wooden footbridge

• a dock with several boats

• a nearby shed stocked with a wetsuit and kayak

How did Krakauer and his companions find the bus?

• It had been ransacked; what was left had been destroyed.

• All of Chris's belongings were still in the bus with many laid out across the bed.

• It had been boarded shut by Alaskan authorities, so they were unable to gain access.

• They found that the bus itself had been removed.

What did the men find in the bus that was creating a foul odor?

• a rotting bag of rice

• a rotting squirrel carcus

• mold

• a bag of bird feathers and wing

True or False: Many people have written on the walls of the bus, including Chris.

• True

• False

What is one important point Krakauer makes about the reason Chris chose to make the journey into Alaska?

• He had a difficult relationship with his family.

• Young men are drawn to reckless behavior.

• Chris never intended on returning to civilization.

• Chris was foolishly ill-prepared and deserves criticism.

In this chapter, Krakauer points out that Chris's journal entries were mostly about

• food

• the beautiful scenery

• his family

• his spiritual transformation

What is the purpose of this chapter?

• to point out Chris's ineptitude

• to gain further understanding of Chris

• to criticize young men who choose to take risky adventures

• to tell more of Krakauer's personal narrative