Into the Wild Quizzes

1. Who is the last person to see McCandless alive?

• Wayne Westerberg
• Jim Gallien
• Gordon Samel
• Gaylord Stuckey

2. What name does McCandless go by after leaving Atlanta?

• Alex
• John
• Tolstoy
• Chris

3. In what season does McCandless go into the wilderness?

• Spring
• Summer
• Winter
• Fall

4. What makes McCandless afraid of water?

• Drinking bad water that makes him sick in Alaska
• Falling into the ocean as a young child
• Almost drowning in his canoe in Mexico
• A flash flood that almost drowns him in the Mojave Desert

5. What does McCandless do in Bullhead City?

• Stays in a monastery
• Canoes around
• Works on a farm
• Works at McDonalds

6. Who does Krakauer think was most like McCandless?

• John Waterman
• Carl McCunn
• Everett Ruess
• Wayne Westerberg

7. Which of the following does not describe McCandless?

• Easy going
• Passionate
• Moral
• Stubborn

8. Which of the following does McCandless declare himself a fan of, which is surprising, considering his tastes and beliefs?

• Ronald Reagan
• Jack London
• Tolstoy
• George H. W. Bush

9. What is Krakauer's obsession in his early twenties?

• Skiing
• Hunting
• Writing
• Mountain climbing

10. What seems to lead to McCandless's total separation from his parents?

• Their divorce
• His discovery of his father's secret past
• Their graduation gift of a car
• Their pushing him to go to law school