Chris McCandless
John Waterman
Chis's Education and childhood
Alaskan Adventure
Jon Krakauer
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What was Chris McCandless' father's name?
Walt McCandless
100
How was Waterman's life similar to McCandless'?
Waterman had a trouble relationship with his dad, and had a troubled personal life
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Where did he go to college?
Emory University
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How did Chris die?
Starvation
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Who is the author?
John Krakauer
200
Why did Chris abandon his car?
Flash Flood
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What was he most known in Alaska for?
He was known as Alaska's most known alphinists
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Where did Chris grow up at?
Annandale, Virginia
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What bus number did he stay in while in Alaska?
Bus number 142
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How long did Johns research take for Into The Wild?
Over a 1 year
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What did Chris do with the $24,000 in his bank account?
Donated it to charity
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How did Chris pay for his college?
A family friend paid for his college
300
What did Jim Gallien tell Alex to convince him not to go to the bush?
He said the hunt isnt good and the grizzly bears are fierce
300
Was Krakauer a mountain climber? and if so, What mountain did he climb?
Yes he was a mountain climber. He climbed Mt. Everest.
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What did Chris do with the remaining $123 in his wallet?
He burned it.
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How did Waterman die?
His body was never found, but he did a suicide mission of climbing up Mt. Denali
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What was his mothers name?
Billie
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What was his last words in his journal entry?
“I have lived a happy life and thank the Lord. Goodbye and may God bless all.”
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When did his fascination of McCandless start?
It started in January 1993
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List Chris' inadequate gear that he took to survive in the wild.
1. .22 caliber 2. Clothes on his back 3. 10lb bag of rice 4. Leather hiking boots 5. Road map
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Before climbing Mt. Denali was he mentally stable?
No, he was not he began to mentally unravel and he spent some time in a psychiatric facility
500
Reconnecting with his family after graduation, What did he give his mom?
He gave his mom a mothers day card
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What was the name of the poison that Chris ate on accident?
He mistakenly ate a wild sweet pea for a wild potato
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What age did Krakauer start climbing the devils thumb?
He was 23
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