English

Billie thought it was ironic that McCandless believed that "wealth was shameful, corrupting, inherently evil" because

"Chris was a natural born capitalist with an uncanny knack for making a buck" (A.)

What does Billie McCandless leave at the bus?

A suitcase stocked with survival supplies as well as a Bible (C.)

In this passage from the Author's Note, The reader can conclude that

All of the Above (E.)

If Chris had carried a topographical map, what could he have known that may have saved him

All of the above

Ronald A. Franz

An 80 year old accomplished leather worker (C.)

One critic of McCandless wrote, "McCandless died because he ignores advice and commits big-time HUBRIS." The underlined word means

Arrogance (B.)

"The desert sky is encircling, majestic, terrible." Is an example of

Asyndeton (B.)

The passages syntax includes all but one of the following

Simile (E.)

The title of the book, "Into the Wild", comes from

A line in the last not McCandless wrote to Westerberg (B.)

Wayne Westerberg was able to help the Alaska State Troopers identify Chris McCandless

By providing them with Chris' social security number

The passage above contains all of the following rhetorical devices except

Alliteration (D.)

"Chris Marches to a different drummer" is an example of

Allusion (A.)

"The Siren Song of the void puts you on edge" is an example of

Allusion (C.)

The purpose use of second person in this passage is to

Connect the reader to an activity about which he or she may not have personal experience in doing

Most of McCandless's journal entries written during the time he lived in the wild are about what?

Food (A.)

What did McCandless ultimately hope to achieve on his journey across the country?

He wanted to live life without material possession in hopes of finding peace (D.)

One of McCandless's literary heroes was

Henry David Thoreau

How does the author think McCandless really died

The seeds he ate were moldy (E.)

The author compares McCandless's "sin of arrogance" with that of

Sir John Franklin (C)

In the fourth paragraph, Krakauer calls McCandless "the boy" this choice of words serves to

Suggest naiveté with which McCandless viewed the dangers presented by the Alaskan wilderness

What is the main purpose of including the descriptions of items left behind by McCandless?

To explain the uneasy feeling that Krakauer has after entering the bus (A.)

Something that surprised Wayne Westerberg on McCandless's final night in Carthage was

Westerberg discovered Chris was an accomplished pianist (B.)

When Krakauer began his journey to climb Devil's Thumb in Alaska, he bought what to keep him from falling into an icy abyss?

ten-foot curtain rods (B.)

The sentence that begins on line 7 with "the accumulated clutter..." contains which of the following rhetorical devices

Asyndeton and Telegraphic Syntax (E.)

In the sentence beginning "As McCandless gradually stopped rebuking himself for the waste of the moose" rebuking most closely means

Blaming (C.)

Krakauer gives examples of other adventures whose lives paralleled that of Chris McCandless. Carl McCunn, a 35-year-old amateur photographer died:

By neglecting to arrange for a pilot to fly him back to civilization at summers end

The tone of the second passage quoted from McCandless's journal can be best described as

Calm and optimistic (B.)

The only person in McCandless's family with whom he got along with well was

His sister (D.)

Why might it be considered ironic the McCandless was reading "Family Happiness" While at the bus

His unhappiness with his family is one of the reasons he was in Alaska and he had realized the importance of sharing one's life when it was too late for him to do so (D.)

The first excerpt from McCandless's journal, given above in Italics beginning with "I am Reborn..." serves to

Illustrate that McCandless's mood of contentment had returned

The description of Alex's work ethic serves to

Inform the reader about Alex's tenacity and commitment (C)

The word that supports the correct answer for 38 is:

Manifesto (A.)

When McCandless crossed the Teklanika River, the author writes, "HE WAS CROSSING HIS RUBICON." What does this phrase mean?

McCandless made an irrevocable decision (C.)

The tone of McCandless' journal was often

Melodramatic (A.)

Chris McCandless, the author believes, died from

Moldy wild potato seeds (B.)

While waiting to make his second attempt at climbing the devils thumb, The author

Read, smoked, and nearly burnt his tent down (C.)

In chapter one, Krakauer writes, "Thompson, Samuel, and Swanson, however, are contumacious Alaskans with a special fondness for driving motor vehicles..." Contumacious most closely means

Rebellious (C.)

At the end of paragraph 6, Krakauer mentions "the belt fashioned from a strip of Blanket" this detail serves to

Remind the reader what McCandless' physical condition must have been like before his death (C.)

In his final message, Chris

Stopped calling himself Alexander Supertramp and Thanked God for a happy life (E.)

The author's relationship with his father could best be described as

Strained and difficult (B.)

Elsewhere in the passage, Krakauer uses all of the following except

Stylistic fragments (E.)

In the Given Passage Krakauer uses the word maybe more than once, Why?

There is no way of knowing the reasons behind McCandless' decision to return to civilization and there is no way of knowing what he intended to do after leaving the bus (E.)

Why does Krakauer include so many stories about other wanderers who had experiences similar to Chris?

To illustrate how many young men had a similar desire to leave civilization behind (A.)

In the Passage, why does Krakauer describe the picture that McCandless Takes of himself

To illustrate that the list that McCandless had made was supported by actions as well as words (D.)

Why does Krakauer include two inscriptions that McCandless made in the bus-one on the bears skull and one on the walls of the bus

To remind the reader of the philosophy that fueled McCandless' trip to Alaska (D.)

An eminent aerospace engineer who designed advanced radar systems for the space shuttle and other high profile projects, describes which person

Walt Mccandless (C.)

On weekends, when his high school pals were attending "keggers" and trying to sneak into Georgetown bars, McCandless would

Wander the streets trying to help prostitutes and homeless people and prostitutes (B.)