Names
What was Ruess' brother's name?
His name was Waldo.
Where did McCandless' family move to after Virginia?
They moved to Chesapeake Bay, Maryland.
How did Waterman's brother, Bill, lose his leg?
He lost his leg by trying to jump on a train.
Whats the definition of callow?
A. young and unexperienced
B. Experienced
C. Unqualified
D. to cower
A
What was the name of the magazine that Glenn Randall wrote for?
He wrote for Climbing magazine.
What did Ruess carve next to the Anasazi pictographs?
He carved "NEMO 1934"
Where was Waterman last seen?
He was last seen at Northwest fork.
What was Gene Rosellini's expirement?
He wanted to see if the modern person can live as a Stone age person.
A. a disease
B. pride
C. self denial
D. cowardness
C
How was Ruess nearly killed?
He was nearly killed by a wild boar.
What brand of guitar did McCandless own?
He owned a Giannini guitar.
Where was Everett born?
He was born in Oakland, CA.
Which mountain did Waterman climb?
He climbed Mount McKinley.
Whats an epistle?
A. a carving
B. a letter
C. a crown
D. a city
B
How did Mark Stuppel die?
He froze to death.
What names did Ruess change his name to?
He changed it to Lan Rameau and Evert Rulan.
Where is Mark Stuppel a resident from?
He's a resident of Fairbanks, Alaska.
What happened to Waterman's cabin?
It caught on fire.
Whats a hamlet?
A. a large city
B. a country
C. a state
D. a small village
D
What type of job did Clayborn Lockett give Ruess?
He gave him a job as a cook.
What brand of shoes did Jim Gallien give to McCandless?
He gave him Xtratuf boots.
What month of 1991 was Rosellini found dead?
He was found dead in November.
What was the name of the party that Waterman ran for as president?
He ran for the "Feed the Starving Party".
Whats the definition of histrionic?
A. overly dramatic
B. loving of history
C. the past
D. a legendary event
A
What was the name of the literary journal that Stella Ruess (Ruess' mother) published?
It was called Ruess Quartette.