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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.
Author’s Note-Chapter 3
Reading Check
Short Answer
1. They are afraid because they have seen Chris’s SOS note and can smell the bad odor coming from the bus. (Chapter 2)
2. He discovers that Alex’s real name is Chris. This is significant because Wayne realizes that “Alex” has a history he does not want to share with others. (Chapter 3)
Chapters 4-6
Reading Check
Short Answer
1. She told him he needed to bathe more often. (Chapter 5)
2. McCandless visits “The Slabs” because it is an old navy airbase that offers campsites for snowbirds. (Chapter 5)
3. Ron Franz wants to adopt him. (Chapter 6)
Chapter 7-9
Reading Check
By Jon Krakauer