Book Assessment of Into The Wild by J. Krakauer. used in ERWC 12th grade
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Alex Supertramp is an alias for
“Leather tramps” means
“An eminent aerospace engineer who designed advanced radar systems for the space shuttle and other high-profile projects” describes
Who was the last person to see Chris alive?
How does Chris make his way down the Colorado River?
OXFAM America is
Where did Chris McCandless leave his beloved car?
What kind of craft does Franz teach to Chris?
One of McCandless’s literary heroes was
What are the names of Chris’s parents?
What sport did Chris participate in during high school?
“The Slabs” was
What gift did Chris give his father at his own graduation party?
Ronald A. Franz was
The only person in McCandless’s family with whom he got along well was
Something that surprised Wayne Westerberg on McCandless’s final night in Carthage was
In the sentence, “McCandless may have been tempted by the succor offered by women,” the underlined word means
John Krakauer is obsessed with what?
What happened to Chris’s body after it was found?
Why was Chris upset with his father?
According to the book, what could have saved Chris’s life while he was in the woods?
At Davis Gulch
Krakauer gives examples of other adventurers whose lives paralleled that of Chris McCandless. Carl McCunn, a 35 year old amateur photographer died
Wayne Westerberg was able to help the Alaska State Troopers identify Chris McCandless
On weekends, when his high school pals were attending “keggers” and trying to sneak into Georgetown bars, McCandless would
Chris was afraid of what?
The title of the book, Into the Wild, comes from
Billie thought it was ironic that McCandless believed that “wealth was shameful, corrupting, inherently evil” because
What large animal did Chris kill while in Alaska?
When Krakauer began his journey to climb Devil’s Thumb in Alaska, he bought what to keep him from falling into an icy abyss?
While waiting to make his second attempt at climbing Devil’s Thumb, the author
When Krakauer attempted to climb Devil’s Thumb, what stopped him from climbing the north wall?
How did Chris’s parents travel to the bus after Chris had died?
McCandless was determined “to become lost in the wild.” What was ironic, then, about his trip at the bus?
When McCandless crossed the Teklanika River, the author writes, “he was crossing his Rubicon.” What does this phrase mean?
What happened when McCandless attempted to return to civilization?
The author compares McCandless’s “sin of arrogance” with that of
Chris McCandless, the author believes, died from
Most of McCandless’s journal entries written during the time he lived in the wild are about
What does Billie McCandless leave at the bus?