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Jon KrakauerA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Reading Check and Short Answer questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
Reading Check
1. What year did Chris McCandless journey into the Alaskan wilderness?
2. With whom does “Alex” hitchhike to Denali National Park?
3. According to the autopsy report, how did Chris die?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. Why does the couple standing outside the bus look afraid when the hunters arrive?
2. What does Wayne Westerberg discover while reviewing Alex’s tax forms? Why is this discovery significant?
Paired Resource
“Believe It or Not, There are Challenges to Growing Up Wealthy”
Reading Check
1. What does Chris do with his last $123?
2. Where does Chris work in Bullhead City, Arizona?
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