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honiczak into wild 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What response does Krakauer report that he got from his OUTSIDE Magazine article on Chris? | He got a lot of mail. Critical complaint. |
| How does Krakauer answer Chris's critics? | Backs them up by making comparison of other people. |
| Who does Krakauer mention who had done something similar to what Chris did and survived. | Rossellini |
| After surviving 10 years living off the land, what became of Rosellini? | Committed suicide without leaving a note. |
| What story does Krakauer tell that resembles Chris's in many ways? | John Waterman |
| What was the similar experience that led to both of these stories of drop out and adventure? | They both had issues with family life. |
| How do Waterman and Chris differ? | Chris made friends. Waterman was socially awkward. |
| What feat did Waterman achieve in 1978? | He climbed the Southeast Spur of Mount Hunter. |
| Although Waterman became something of a local hero, what job did he have in Fairbanks? | A dish washer |
| What unusual political action did Waterman take after his climb? | First for school board then the President. |
| What parallel does Krakauer draw between Chris and Carl McCunn? | They died because of an oversight. |
| What does Krakauer suggest shows that Chris was not mentally ill? | He knew no one would save him. |
| What is Davis Gulch? | A stream in the middle of Utah. |
| Why does Krakauer devote Chapter 9 to the story of Everett Ruess? | He's showing similarities between Reuss and McCanlen. |
| What lias did Reuss carve on the walls of the canyon? | NEMO |
| What type of people did Reuss like to spend time with? | Photographers and painters |
| After a semester at UCLA and a winter in San Francisco, what did Ruess do? | He got his backpack and went out on his adventure. |
| In regards to family, how do Ruess and Chris compare? | Ruess was close to his family |
| Chris had strained relations | |
| What similar classic books are favorites of Ruess and Chris? | 20,000 leagues |
| What did Chris and Ruess each do shortly before their deaths? | Wrote letters |
| What does Ruess's biographer, Ken Sleight, believe happened to Ruess? | He drowned |
| What is Krakauer's obvious purpose of including the information in Chapter 9? | Showed that Chris wasn't crazy. |
| At the time of publication of the notice of Chris's death, what problem did the police have? | Unable to identify him. |
| How did the police know Chris's real last name? | The note on the bus door. |
| What connection did JIm Gallien make when he read the article about Chris's death? | He had given a ride to stampede Trail. |
| What information does Gallien provide the police? | Alex had come from South Dakota |
| How was Westerberg able to help the police? | Has the correct social I.D. |
| Chris's parents had moved, but his step brother was contracted. AFter he positively identified Chris, what did he do? | He drove to tell his parents. |
| When did Jon Krakauer interview Walt McCandless? | 7 weeks |
| What was in the McCandless house that speaks to the feelings of Walt and Billie McCandless toward Chris? | A photo |
| What important work does Walt McCandless do? | Advanced Radar Technology |
| What gift did Walt give Billie after the birth of Chris? | The guitar from the back seat of the Datson. |
| What family outings did the McCandless family mention to Krakauer? | Always going camping. |
| What trait did sports reveal in Chris? | Very competitive. Did not want to lose. |
| What was the tender moment between Chris and his father right after Chris graduated from high school? | He gave him a telescope |
| What did Chris do the summer after his sophomore year in college? | Stayed home to develop the software for his dad. |
| What was the skeleton in Walt's closet that stressed the whole family, Chris in particular? | He had lead a double life and had another family. |
| What shows Chris's attitude toward injustices that began when he was in college? | Humanity classes |
| After Chris left home, why didn't Carine get upset when he won't tell her where he was? | She knew he was happy. |
| What happened to Billie in July of 1992? | She had a vivid dream that he was calling help. |
| What is prominently displayed in Carine McCandless's home? | Two pictures of her brother. |
| What does Carine recall that Chris loved so much? | Her dog Buckley. |
| How is Carine different from Chris? | Doesn't have a problem with money and made peace with their parents. |
| What kind of business do Carine and her husband operate? | Auto repair |
| What affected the eating habits o Chris's family? | Starved to death |
| In light of his own experiences, what does Krakauer think of Chris's tactics? | He understands Chris. |
| Why does Krakauer relate his own experiences in Chapter 14? | Similar |
| What daunting challenge did Krakauer set for himself as a young man? | He climbed the double thumb. |
| What did Krakauer do similar to what Chris did when he needed to go to the village of Petersberg? | He abandoned his car. |
| Who gave Krakauer dinner and a place to sleep in Petersberg? | The old lady- Kai |
| When Krakauer was at the mountain he came to climb, whant enhanced his emotions? | Alone at the top and peaceful. |
| When Krakauer reached an impassable place on the mountain, what did he do? | He came back down. |
| Where did Chris leave from on April 15, 1992 on his journey to Alaska? | Carthage, South Dakaota |
| How did Chris travel the 1,000 miles from Laird, Alaska, to Fairbanks? | Stucky picked him up. |
| What two requests did Stuckey make of Alex as they parted company? | Write him a letter and call your parents. |
| How far did Chris travel on the Stampede Trail before he located the abandoned bus? | 20 miles |
| Why did Chris write in his journal that he found the Magic Bus | The bus had hunting materials. (food) |
| What emotional experience disturbed Chris while he is staying in the bus? | He killed it and then wasted it all. |
| A year after Chris's death, what did Krakauer observe on the banks of the Teklanika River where Chris had been unable to cross? | The river was wide and churning. It was hard to cross. |
| What sad discovery does Krakauer make just a quarter mile down stream on the river? | The baskets on the other side. |
| What did the bones outside the bus reveal? | Carabou, porcupines. All the food he hunted |
| What is significant about the cloth belt Krakauer founds in the bus? | He made it himself |
| How does Krakauer interpret the evidence he gathered about Chris? | Emerse himself in nature. |
| How does Roman Dial, who teaches at the University of Alaska, interpret Chris's actions? | He admired him but said he wasn't confident. Not prepared |
| What evidence does Krakauer find that suggests Chris was ready to re-enter society? | Included a passage by Dr. Givago and left a note. |
| What does Krakauer think actually killed Chris? | The wild potato seeds. |
| Why does Krakauer think Chris could not excrete poison from his body? | He didn't have enough food in his body. |
| What is significant about August 5? | 100 days in the wilderness |
| August 12, Chris left the bus to forage for berries. What did the note he left on the door say? | A desperate plea. Signed with his real name. |
| What is so poignant about the final photograph Chris took of himself holding his good-bye note? | He was so thin yet he had a smile on his face. |
| What happened 10 months after Chris's death? | After Sam (son) told them Chris was dead. So they decided to go visit the place where their son died. To see it with their own eyes. |
| Why did the Candless family not follow the route Chris had taken to get to the bus as Billie wanted? | Unable to follow the route Chris had taken because Killian told them that the Teklanika River was too high to cross safely evenin the 8-wheel argo. Went by a helicopter. |
| What did Billie realize as she got to the bus? | No tears |
| What did Billie find in the bus? | Her son's boots under the stove, handwriting on the walls and his toothbrush. A spoon with a floral pattern. |
| What did Walt leave in the bus? | A memorial just inside the door, a simple brass plague inscribed with a few words. |
| What did BIllie leave in the bus? | A suitcase stocked with a first-aid kit, and canned food. |
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