1. What was Chris McCandless’s situation when he returned to the bus on July 8th after finding that he could not cross the river and return to the larger world? Based on his situation, what do you think he planned to do next?
He decided to wait for the river to go back down and returns to his previous routine of hunting and gathering.
2. What does Krakauer cite as “the mistake that pulled (McCandless) down”?
The wild potato seed
3. What makes the author think that McCandless had changed in the previous few days or weeks and was ready to re-enter the world?
4. What did the author think poisoned Chris?
The wild potato’s seed were poisoned Chris.
5. What was the last achievement McCandless notes in his journal?
I have had a happy life and thank the lord. Goodbye and may god bless all
6. What else did he include in the same journal entry, and what does this entry reveal about his state of mind?
In his journal entry, it said “Happiness Only Real When Shared.”: a striking sentiment form someone so relentlessly compelled toward solitude.
7. What are the symptoms of starvation, and how does the starvation cause death?
He was hungry, and his meager diet had pared his body.
8. Describe the last picture Chris took of himself and explain what this image may reveal about him?
He was emaciated but smiled in this picture and he reveal his life.
Epilogue
9. Who was on the trip described In the Epilogue and what was the purpose of the trip?
Walt and Billie McCandless travel with Krakauer by helicopter to visit the Sushana River bus.
10. How did Chris’s parents react when they saw the bus in which their son died?
Chris’s parents smell their dead son’s jeans.
11. How did Billie McCandless assess her son’s death?
Billie McCandless was entered the bus .
12. How did Walt and Billie McCandless memorialize their son?
Walt placed a memorial plaque inside the door. Billie arranged a bouquet beneath the plaque.
Some of the answers don't make sense at all. Questions 10 and 11 aren't really an answer.
ReplyDelete