Into the Wild Chapter 4-7

MONOTONOUS

dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest

demoralized

having lost confidence or hope; disheartened.

Astute

having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people

When Ron drives Chris to Colorado, what "special request" does Ron make to Chris

he asks Chris if he can adopt him to be his grandson

Why does Ron Franz live alone?

his wife and son were killed by a drunk driver

ESTRANGED

no longer close or affectionate to someone; alienated.

ADHERENT

someone who supports a particular party, person, or set of ideas. A follower.

SEDENTARY

tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive

Not long before he disappeared, what did Chris tell his sister?

that he was going to cut their parents out of his life and never speak to them again

TEDIOUS

too long, slow, or dull: tiresome or monotonous.

TRAMPED

walk through or over a place wearily or reluctantly and for long distances.

DESTITUTE

without the basic necessities of life

What else did Chris McCandless do when he abandoned his car near Lake Mead?

Burned his paper money

While Chris worked the flea market in Niland, what book would he try to convince everyone to read

Call of the Wild by Jack London

What does Chris persuade Ron Franz to do in the letter he sends to him from South Dakota?

Get out of Salton City, live on the road and see the American West

How is Krakauer able to reconstruct and describe Chris's movements after Chris abandoned his car?

He read Chris's Journal and He interviewed various people who helped Chris.

Where does Chris work in Bullhead City, Arizona?

McDonalds

After leaving Bullhead City, where does Chris go next?

To visit Jan Burres in Niland, CA

CELIBATE

abstaining from marriage and sexual relations, typically for religious reasons

Why does Chris detach himself from personal relationships and adhere to an "apparent sexual innocence?

adheres to Thoreau's philosophies who believes "chastity is the flowering of a man..." and Tolstoy's philosophies which "denounces the demands of the flesh."