Chris's Family
Also known as Alexander Supertramp
Chris McCandless
Chris McCandless's body was found inside this.
An abandoned bus
How did the state troopers reacted initially when Jim Gallien and Wayne Westerberg called in to tell them about Chris
They didn't believe that the two men actually knew Chris at first
What Chris did with his money when he abandoned his car in the Mojave Desert near Lake Mead.
He burned it
Gave Chris a place to stay and a job in Carthage, South Dakota.
Wayne Westerberg
Reason why Chris came to see his father as immoral and a hypocrite.
He cheated on his first wife and Chris's mother.
The only type of food Chris McCandless took with him on several long adventures in the wilderness.
A large bag of rice
Chris probably died because of this.
wild potato seeds
What did Chris do with the twenty-four thousand dollars in his savings account?
He donated it.
She was something like a mother to Chris, and he helped her sell used books in Slab City.
Jan Burres
How did Chris' sister react to the airplane food on the flight home?
She ate it all, though she didn't like it.
The TWO animals that Chris was thought to have killed in his last days, signifying that he may not have been prepared (or that he was prepared).
Caribou/Moose
How did Jim Gallien help Chris?
He gave him a ride to the trail head and gave him some boots.
What was the mistake Carl McCunn made when he was not rescued by an airplane?
He used the wrong hand signal for the airplane that passed by him. He signaled he was "ok"
What was Ronald Franz’s reaction to learning that Chris was dead?
When he learned that Chris had died, he lost all faith in God.
Chris's mother's name.
Billie McCandless
When abandoned in the desert, it contained Gianini guitar, a saucepan full of change, a football, a fishing rod, and twenty-five pounds of rice.
Chris's yellow Datsun/Chris' Car
This British Victorian explorer, sometimes called The Man Who Ate His Shoes, is compared with Chris because they both starved to death (though Chris was alone, and this man had 138 people with him).
Sir John Franklin
McCandless’ reaction to the flash flood at Detrital Wash.
Chris abandoned his car near Lake Mead in the Mojave desert and viewed it as all part of the adventure.
Before leaving Carthage, McCandless gives his employer a gift. What is it?
The book War and Peace
Krakauer returns with Billie McCandless and Walt McCandless to Alaska by helicopter in the Epilogue. Explain how it went.
They enter the bus and review Chris' belonging.s
Billie smells a pair of jeans he left behind and tells her husband that they smell like her son.
Billie recognizes silverware he took from their house in Virginia.
They leave behind a plaque memorializing McCandless’s death
They leave a suitcase of supplies, including Christopher’s childhood bible, and a note urging runaways to contact their families.
They admit they are glad they came.
Taught how by Ronald Franz, Chris made one of these showing symbols of important experiences he had during his adventures.
A leather belt
The name of the trail Chris used to get to his final stop.
Stampede Trail
What is the name of the mountain Krakauer climbed AND why did he want to climb it?
Devils Thumb; he saw it as a challenge that could represent a personal test of his abilities and define his life. He seemed to believe that conquering this difficult climb would somehow "fix" issues in his life and provide a sense of accomplishment
What did Chris want Ron Franz to do?
Sell all of his belongings and live in the wilderness or at least "embrace adventure"