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What does the word 'congenial' mean?

Friendly.

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2

What is an 'escarpment'?

A steep slope.

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3

What is 'antimony'?

A metallic element.

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4

Define 'anomaly'.

A glitch or inconsistency.

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5

What does 'contumacious' mean?

Rebellious.

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6

What does 'visage' refer to?

Face.

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7

What does 'amiable' mean?

Good-natured.

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8

Define 'convivial'.

Sociable.

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9

What does 'plebeian' mean?

Crude or common.

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10

Define 'mien'.

Appearance.

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11

What does 'onerous' mean?

Troublesome.

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12

What is a 'hegira'?

Flight.

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13

Define 'creosote'.

An oily liquid.

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14

What does 'desiccated' mean?

Dried.

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15

What does 'phantasmal' refer to?

Ghostly.

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16

Define 'destitute'.

Poor.

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17

What is 'serape'?

A poncho.

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18

What does 'harangues' mean?

Sermon.

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19

Define 'fulminate'.

To verbally attack.

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20

What does 'endemic' mean?

Widespread.

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21

What does 'unalloyed' refer to?

Pure.

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22

Define 'unbidden'.

Not asked.

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23

What does 'idiosyncratic' mean?

Distinctive or individual.

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24

What is a 'reverie'?

A dream.

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25

Define 'sanctimonious'.

Self-righteous.

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26

What does 'sullen' refer to?

Brooding or angry.

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27

What does 'incorrigible' mean?

Uncontrollable or incapable of being reformed.

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28

Define 'wanderlust'.

A strong impulse to travel.

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29

What is 'monomania'?

Being obsessed with one idea.

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30

What does 'castigated' mean?

To punish.

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31

Define 'obliquely'.

Indirectly.

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32

What does 'extemporaneous' mean?

Impromptu.

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33

Who is Samuel Walter McCandless, Jr.?

Chris’s father who had a tight relationship with Chris but their relationship soured during his college years.

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34

Who is Wilhelmina Johnson (Billie)?

Chris's mother whose relationship with him deteriorated after he discovered his father's affair.

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35

What was Loren Johnson's relationship with Chris?

He is Billie’s father and got along well with Chris.

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36

Describe Carine McCandless's relationship with Chris.

She is the closest family member to Chris and understood his feelings.

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37

Who is Jim Gallien?

The person who gave Chris a ride while hitchhiking and later became empathetic toward him.

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38

How did Wayne Westerberg meet Chris?

They met at a bar called the Cabaret and developed a friendship.

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39

Who is Jan Burres?

She was a traveling vendor who became friends with Chris.

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40

What role did George Dreeszen play in Chris's life?

He hired Chris at McDonald's and thought he was a nice and dependable kid.

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41

Who is Lori Zarza?

The second assistant manager at McDonald's who assumed Chris quit because of her.

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42

What did Charlie do for Chris?

He let Chris sleep in his trailer for free.

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43

Who is Ronald Franz?

An old man who gave Chris a ride and became emotionally attached to him.

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44

Describe Gail Borah's relationship with Chris.

She was the love interest of Wayne Westerberg and had serious conversations with Chris.

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45

Who is Gaylord Stuckey?

A man who gave Chris a ride along the Alaskan Highway.

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46

What did Ken Thompson do?

He discovered McCandless’s body while on a moose hunt.

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47

Who is Gordon Samel?

An employee of Ken Thompson who also found Chris's body.

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48

What was Ferdie Swanson's role?

He was a friend of Samel and Thompson who found McCandless’s body.

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49

Who is Butch Killian?

A hunter who was suggested to transport Chris’s body.

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50

What did Peter Kalitka do?

He was a private investigator hired to find Chris but was ultimately unsuccessful.

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51

Describe Gene Rosellini's background.

He was wealthy, athletic, and believed that humans had devolved.

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52

Who is John Mallon Waterman?

A climber who disappeared during an expedition to Mt. Hunter.

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53

What happened to Carl McCunn?

He died in the mountains due to not being able to signal for help.

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54

Who is Everett Ruess?

A legendary figure who disappeared while exploring nature in Utah.

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55

What connection does John Krakauer have to Chris McCandless?

He relates to Chris through his similar adventurous experiences.

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