People
Gives Alex a ride to the Stampede Trail
Jim Gallien
the place the protagonist wants to travel to
Alaska
where the protagonist got a job requiring him to wear socks
McDonald's
one's face or the way one's face looks
visage
one of McCandless's favorite authors
Jack London
What did Krakauer climb?
Devil's Thumb
the sister of the protagonist
Carine McCandless
the protagonist's hometown in Virginia
Annandale
resulted in changing his method of transportation
flood
steep cliffs or slopes
escarpments
his method of transportation into Mexico
canoe
This person gave the wrong hand signal and died in the wild as a result
Carl McCunn
the couple that takes in the protagonist
Jan and Bob
the trail in Alaska where the body was found
the job the protagonist had at Carthage
grain elevator, mucking out warehouses, exterminating vermin, painting, scything weeds
Bourgeois
middle class
the abandoned car of the protagonist
yellow Datsun
This person wanted to live primatively - without any modern resources - back to the Stone Age.
Gene Rosellini
Gail Borah
where Alex lived for two months
Bullhead City
the college from which the protagonist graduated from
Emory University
Plebian
basic; lacking sophisitication; common
On a Friday night, Chris convinced a friend to
go buy burgers and feed the homeless
This person's alias was Nemo
Everett Ruess
man who became an atheist after a tragedy
Ron Franz
the town at the head of the Stampede Trail
Healy
One of the greatest mistakes of Chris' life
Shooting the moose
Use the correct vocabulary word to complete the sentence.
The young man had the _____________ task of carrying the tent, the ice chest and the luggage to the campsite because he was the youngest and strongest person on the trip.
onerous
what instruments did the protagonist play (3)
piano, french horn, guitar
Person who was born in Washington like Chris, became a mountain climber, had issues with society and probably died by plummeting to his death while climbing.
John Waterman
Transcendental writer loved by Chris who lived in the "wild" for a time.
Thoreau
Where Chris learned about his father's double life
El Segundo, CA
Who were the 3 men who found and helped get Chris' body out of the Alaska woods?
Ken Thompson, Gordon Samel, and Ferdie Swanson
Use the correct vocabulary word to complete the sentence.
Krakauer might be considered a __________ mountain climber because he did not always follow the rules and he was stubborn.
contumacious
Carine was upset by the box that held her brother's remains because
His name was incorrectly printed on it....
Person was very smart, well read, a bit arrogant, knew how to play the piano
Walt McCandless