STUDY GUIDE - INTO THE WILD BY JON KRAKAUER
Your browser does not support the IFRAME tag. Memorable Quotes Quiz
Match the quote (1 - 10) with the attribution (A - J) listed below:
1. “He looked like those paintings of Jesus on the cross”.
2. “I have had a happy life and thank the Lord. Goodbye and may God bless all!”
3. “He’d tell us to think about all the evil in the world, all the hatred, and imagine ourselves running against the forces of darkness, the evil wall that was trying to keep us from running our best."
4. “Alex was clean shaven and had short hair, and I could tell by the language he used that he was a real sharp fella.”
5. “Livin’ in the bush ain’t no picnic.”
6. “I have a lot of reasons for disliking Alaska, OK? But I admit it—the place has a certain beauty. I can see what appealed to Chris.”
7. “If we’d had any idea where to look –OK— I would have gone there in a flash, gotten a lock on his whereabouts, and brought our boy home.”
8. “I’ve given jobs to lots of hitchhikers over the years. Most of them weren’t much good, didn’t really want to work. It was a different story with Alex. He was hardest worker I’ve ever seen.”
9. “I haven’t prayed since we lost him.”
10. “NEMO 1934.”
A. Walt says this about where Chris died (202).
B. Eric Hathaway, Chris’s friend from high school, says this is how Chris motivated the cross-country team (112).
C. Gaylord Stuckey says this of McCandless, explaining why he gave him a ride (158-59).
D. Wayne Westerberg says this of Chris’s work ethic (17-18).
E. Everett Ruess carves this into a stone slab and into several other locations throughout his travels (94).
F. Jim Gallien says this of people who think they can come to Alaska and live off the land (5).
G. Billie says this when she finds Chris’s Bible (202).
H. Carine says this of her brother, Chris, recalling when he returned from a road trip (118).
I. Walt says this of his missing son (125).
J. Chris McCandless writes this as the last entry in his journal (199).
Your browser does not support the IFRAME tag. Memorable Quotes Quiz
Match the quote (1 - 10) with the attribution (A - J) listed below:
1. “He looked like those paintings of Jesus on the cross”.
2. “I have had a happy life and thank the Lord. Goodbye and may God bless all!”
3. “He’d tell us to think about all the evil in the world, all the hatred, and imagine ourselves running against the forces of darkness, the evil wall that was trying to keep us from running our best."
4. “Alex was clean shaven and had short hair, and I could tell by the language he used that he was a real sharp fella.”
5. “Livin’ in the bush ain’t no picnic.”
6. “I have a lot of reasons for disliking Alaska, OK? But I admit it—the place has a certain beauty. I can see what appealed to Chris.”
7. “If we’d had any idea where to look –OK— I would have gone there in a flash, gotten a lock on his whereabouts, and brought our boy home.”
8. “I’ve given jobs to lots of hitchhikers over the years. Most of them weren’t much good, didn’t really want to work. It was a different story with Alex. He was hardest worker I’ve ever seen.”
9. “I haven’t prayed since we lost him.”
10. “NEMO 1934.”
A. Walt says this about where Chris died (202).
B. Eric Hathaway, Chris’s friend from high school, says this is how Chris motivated the cross-country team (112).
C. Gaylord Stuckey says this of McCandless, explaining why he gave him a ride (158-59).
D. Wayne Westerberg says this of Chris’s work ethic (17-18).
E. Everett Ruess carves this into a stone slab and into several other locations throughout his travels (94).
F. Jim Gallien says this of people who think they can come to Alaska and live off the land (5).
G. Billie says this when she finds Chris’s Bible (202).
H. Carine says this of her brother, Chris, recalling when he returned from a road trip (118).
I. Walt says this of his missing son (125).
J. Chris McCandless writes this as the last entry in his journal (199).
STUDY GUIDE - INTO THE WILD BY JON KRAKAUER
ANSWER KEY
1.) H
2.) J
3.) B
4.) C
5.) F
6.) A
7.) I
8.) D
9.) G
10.) E
ANSWER KEY
1.) H
2.) J
3.) B
4.) C
5.) F
6.) A
7.) I
8.) D
9.) G
10.) E