Into the Wild Chapters 8-9 Quiz

Gene Rosellini left Seattle to travel to Alaska where he lived mostly like...

• a maverick mountain climber.

• a Buddhist monk.

• a primitive cave man.

• a bald eagle.

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McCunn forgot to...

• bring ammunition for his shotgun.

• bring a map.

• bring matches to light a fire.

• tell the bush pilot to pick him up.

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She found it difficult to sustain her energy throughout the marathon.

 

What does the word 'sustain' mean?

• To give in or surrender to something

• To keep something going or alive

• A belief or opinion about a group

• The height above the ground or sea level

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There are similarities between McCandless and who else?

• Rosellini

• Waterman

• McCunn

• All of these

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Who is Chris compared to in chapter 9?

• Everett Reuss

• Wayne Westerberg

• Ralph W. Emerson

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Who changes his name to Lan Rameau?

• Everett Reuss

• Chris McCandless

• Ronald Franz

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In 1969, John- a 16-year-old, climbed which mountain?

• Mt. Evereset

• Mt. Rushmore

• Mt. McKinley

• Mt. Elliot

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Chris's parents had moved, but his step brother was contacted.  After he positively identified Chris, what did he do?

• Contacted Gillien to get more information.
• Drove to Maryland to inform Chris's parents.
• Told his wife that he always knew Chris would end that way.
• Flew to Alaska to claim to body.

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How does Krakauer answer Chris's critics?

• He cites several examples of marginal individuals who have died in the Alaskan wilderness, presenting the details of their cases to show that McCandless was not the typical foolish individual.
• He maintains that Chris knew what he was doing and almost made it.
• He challenges anyone to do better than Chris did.
• He shows how Chris would have survived had it not been for an accident.

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How do Waterman and McCandless differ?

• Chris was able to make friends, Waterman was socially awkward.
• Chris was afraid of the water and Waterman feared heights.
• Chris burned his money, but Waterman always had money with him.
• Chris was short and Waterman was very tall.

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