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Into the Wild
Into the Wild Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In what state did Jim Gallien pick up Alex and give him a ride? | Alaska |
| What food did Alex have in his pack when he headed into the woods? | 10 lb. bag of rice |
| How would you describe Alex's attitude about heading "into the wild?" | Determined |
| What did Gallien give to Alex before he left the pickup? | An old pair of rubber work boots |
| What did McCandless tape to the door of the bus? | An SOS note |
| What was the last communication from McCandless to his family? | His final grade report with a note attached |
| What did McCandless abandon near Lake Mead? | A yellow Datsun |
| After burying a gun and a few other possessions, what did McCandless do? | Put his money in a pile and burned it |
| On what occasion did McCandless provide his home address, alerting his parents that he had been in California? | Receiving a ticket for hitchhiking |
| How did McCandless get into Mexico? | Paddling a canoe |
| What name did Chris McCandless adopt? | Alexander Supertramp |
| After what event did McCandless head west on his "epic journey?" | Graduating from college |
| In what state is Carthage located (where Westerberg owned a grain elevator and hired McCandless to work with him)? | South Dakota |
| Who discovered McCandless's body and alerted the authorities? | Three hunters looking for a moose |
| How was McCandless's body removed from the site? | A helicopter |
| At the time of the autopsy, what was posited as the likely cause of death? | Starvation |