Into the Wild Anticipation

Which statement or example best refutes the notion that McCandless was “mentally disturbed?”

• The example Krakauer gives of a similar male named McCunn who “neglected to arrange for the pilot to fly him back to civilization at summer’s end” (81).

• The examples Krakauer gives of a similar male named Waterman who “committed himself to the Anchorage Psychiatric Institute but left after two weeks, convinced there was a conspiracy….then…he launched yet another solo attempt on Denali” (79).

• “Like Rosellini and Waterman, McCandless was a seeker and had an impractical fascination with the harsh side of nature” (Krakauer 85).

• “But unlike Waterman, McCandless wasn’t mentally ill. And unlike McCunn, he didn’t go into the bush assuming someone would automatically appear to save [him] (Krakauer 85).

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In the beginning of the Novel, what does the author say about young men and high risk activities?

• That they are always hand in hand.

• "The allure high risk activities have for young men of a certain mentality," is a theme of Chris's life.

• He didn't say anything.

• That these two things go together and should be taken seriously.

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What does the author say about nature and imagination at the beginning of the novel?

• He says that people who go out into the woods are crazy.

• He says that many times people who go out into the woods have thoughts of grandeur in mind.

• The grip the wilderness has on the American imagination has been a thing since the founding of this country.

• That nature and imagination are not real.

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Why does Jon Krakauer include other stories inside of this novel?

• He doesn't.

• He wants the reader to know that Chris wasn't the only one to do this and that he was different from other people.

• He wants the reader to know about other people.

• He wants the reader to know that this could happen to anyone. 

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What was the general consensus about Chris's death in Alaska?

• They thought he was just another foolish boy that had gone unprepared out into the wilderness.

• They thought he was pretty heroic.

• They thought it was a pity he died.

• Nobody thought anything what so ever.

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What did Chris actually die from?

• It was starvation.

• It was a combination of starvation and a wild potato root that was poisoning him. 

• Lack of knowledge of the wilderness.

• Nothing.

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What literary device is used in the phrase 'Into the Wild Anticipation'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

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Which theme is most prevalent in 'Into the Wild'?

• The allure of nature

• The dangers of isolation

• The search for identity

• The conflict between man and society

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What is the primary motivation for Chris McCandless's journey in 'Into the Wild'?

• To escape his family

• To find adventure

• To live simply and purely

• To write a book

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How does Jon Krakauer portray Chris McCandless in 'Into the Wild'?

• As a reckless adventurer

• As a misunderstood visionary

• As a naive young man

• As a tragic hero

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