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This is the family member that the authorities first contacted about McCandless' death.
Who is Sam, his half-brother? (Walt's Son)
This is what Walt McCandless' profession/important work/expertise is in.
What is Advanced Radar Technology?
DAILY DOUBLE
This is what Chris wanted to take with him on his trip after graduating from college (but his parents refused) and this is what Carine wonders about the situation.
Who is Buckley, his shetland sheepdog?
What is Carine wonders if he would've taken such rash decisions if Buckley was with him---if he would've even died?
This is why Krakauer relates his own experiences in Chapters 14-15.
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What question is important to think about when comparing the two adventures?
What is to show how much Chris and him are alike?
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What is "Do we view the two adventures differently since one lived and one died?"
This is what a Jalapeno is (fruit v. vegetable).
What is a fruit?
DAILY DOUBLE
This is how Westerberg first heard details about the dead hiker in Alaska.
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This is how Westerberg got the Alaska State Troopers to take him seriously about knowing McCandless.
What is one of his workers radioed him and told him to turn to a radio station talking about McCandless?
What is he provided McCandless' name and social security number?
This is why, in high school, Chris received his only F in a class (physics) and this is what Walt said in response.
What is Chris thought it was stupid how the lab reports were supposed to be submitted and therefore ignored it---submitting it the way HE wanted to?
What is "he deserved the grade"?
This is what Chris discovered his Father did and his parents have been hiding from him for 20+ years.
What is that Chris's father had been in a relationship with his ex-wife and Chris's mother, Billie, at the same time---and he had a kid with his ex-wife AFTER Chris was born?
This is how Krakauer arranged to receive cartons of supplies at the base of the mountain.
What is paying a man to drop the supplies from an airplane?
Mike Tomlin has been the Steelers head coach for 18 seasons. This is how many losing records he has had as Head Coach.
What is ZERO (0)?
This is the family member who loved the wilderness, "didn't quite fit into society", and made an impression on Chris.
Who is his maternal grandfather in Michigan?
DAILY DOUBLE
This is the instrument that both Chris and his sister played in band and this is why he stopped playing it.AND
This is the sport McCandless called his "athletic calling" and this is how he viewed it---"almost _____."
What is the french horn and because his sister was better than him?
What is running/xc/track and he viewed it almost "spiritually" or as a "religion"?
This is what initially upsets Carine when she goes with Sam to pick up Chris's remains.
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This is what she then realizes that calms her back down.
What is his middle name was wrong?
What is she realizes he would probably have found it funny?
This is the challenge that Krakauer sets for himself as a young man (what Chs. 14-15 are all about).
What is to scale the mountain called the Devil's Thumb?
This is the number of bones that a Shark has. If you get within THIRTY (30) (+15/-15), I will give you credit.
What is ZERO (0)?
This is the animal that McCandless shot and unsuccessfully attempted to preserve the meat of.
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This is what others thought he confused it with.
What is a moose?
What is a caribou?
This is where McCandless asked the truck driver to drop him off on his way through Alaska.
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This is what he did there.
What is The University of Anchorage?
What is studied a book about edible plant life in the Alaska wilderness?
This was the last book that McCandless read and this is what we think he "learned" from it.
What is Doctor Zhivago and what was is that happiness is only real when shared?
This is a setback that Krakauer experiences while waiting for the storm to clear at his camp (tent).
What is his tent's inner wall caught on fire?
This is how many SETS (not games) that Nebraska Volleyball lost this season.
What is seven (7)?
This is what McCandless writes on his final note before he dies.
What is "I HAVE HAD A HAPPY LIFE AND THANK THE LORD. GOODBYE AND MAY GOD BLESS ALL."?
This is what is so important about August 5th, when McCandless was "EXTREMELY WEAK".
What is it marked 100 days In the Wild?
This is why Billie McCandless doesn't agree with those who say they "admire Chris" for his story and adventure.
What is because he didn't live? Because he can't take that back and she feels that loss every single day.
This is where Krakauer ended back up after his mountain-climbing pursuit and this is what he realizes about the adventure.
What is back in Colorado working construction?
What is he realizes that his life changed very little unlike what he thought would happen (and people weren't all that impressed by him)?
This is how many seconds are in one year.
What is twelve (12)?