Into the Wild Chapter 16 Flashcards

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Who were the two authors of the beginning of chapter 16?

Estwick Evans and Roderick Nash

On what day did Chris McCandless depart Carthage, South Dakota?

April 15, 1992

What border did Chris McCandless cross on April 15?

Roosville, British Columbia

How far is Fairbanks from milepost 0?

1,523 miles Signup and view all the answers

What day did McCandless arrive at Liard River Hotsprings?

April 21 Signup and view all the answers

What was Gaylord Stuckey like?

Bald and cheerful, a ham-faced 63-year-old man from Indiana Signup and view all the answers

What did Stuckey do as a part-time job?

Delivered RVs Signup and view all the answers

Did Stuckey end up taking Alex with him?

True Signup and view all the answers

How long did it take them to get to Whitehorse?

A day and a half Signup and view all the answers

Did Stuckey decide to take McCandless the whole way?

True Signup and view all the answers

What did Chris say his dad was?

A NASA rocket scientist Signup and view all the answers

What day did they arrive in Fairbanks?

April 25 Signup and view all the answers

What did McCandless buy at the store?

A big bag of rice Signup and view all the answers

What did Alex say he wanted to study at a university?

What plants he could eat Signup and view all the answers

Where did Stuckey drop McCandless off at?

The University of Alaska on the west end of Fairbanks at 5:30 pm Signup and view all the answers

What did McCandless promise Stuckey he'd do in return for his hospitality?

Send him a letter when he got back from Alaska Signup and view all the answers

Why did Stuckey give McCandless his credit card number?

To call his parents and tell him where he was Signup and view all the answers

What did the final postcard to Westerberg and Jan Burres look like?

They had polar bears on it Signup and view all the answers

What did McCandless find that he could buy?

A used gun no longer in production (Nylon 66), he probably paid $125 Signup and view all the answers

On April 28, McCandless got a ride from what type of vehicle, and what was the driver like?

A gray Ford pickup with a bumper sticker that said, 'I fish therefore I am.' The driver was Jim Gallien, an electrician going to Anchorage Signup and view all the answers

What was the heaviest item in McCandless's backpack?

His nine or ten books Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the highway McCandless was on?

Stampede Trail Signup and view all the answers

What day did McCandless fall through the ice?

April 29 Signup and view all the answers

What happened on May 1?

Chris found a bus by the Sushana River Signup and view all the answers

What did Chris shoot and feast on?

Squirrels, spruce grouse, duck, goose, and porcupine Signup and view all the answers

What were Chris's chores?

Collect and store ice from the river for refrigerating meat, cover the vehicles missing windows with plastic, lay in a supply of firewood, and clean the accumulation of old ash from the stove Signup and view all the answers

What did Chris get on June 9?

A moose Signup and view all the answers

Instead of waiting for the Teklanika River to lower, McCandless does what?

Began walking west back towards the bus Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Chapter 16 Overview

Authors Estwick Evans and Roderick Nash contributed to the beginning of Chapter 16.
Chris McCandless departed from Carthage, South Dakota, on April 15, 1992.
On the same day, McCandless crossed the border into Roosville, British Columbia.

Travel and Milestones

The distance from milepost 0 to Fairbanks measures 1,523 miles.
McCandless arrived at Liard River Hotsprings on April 21.
Gaylord Stuckey, a cheerful 63-year-old man from Indiana, delivered RVs part-time.
Stuckey offered McCandless a ride, planning to take him halfway to Whitehorse, which is 1,000 miles from Fairbanks.
The journey to Whitehorse took a day and a half.
Later, Stuckey decided to drive McCandless the entire way.

Key Interactions and Purchases

Chris described his father as a NASA rocket scientist.
They arrived in Fairbanks on April 25, where McCandless bought a large bag of rice.
McCandless expressed his desire to study edible plants at a university.
Stuckey dropped McCandless off at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks at 5:30 PM.
McCandless promised to write Stuckey a letter after returning from Alaska.
Stuckey provided his credit card number for McCandless to contact his parents.

Final Communication and Preparations

McCandless sent a postcard featuring polar bears to Westerberg and Jan Burres.
He purchased a used Nylon 66 gun, likely costing around $125.
On April 28, McCandless received a ride from Jim Gallien, an electrician driving a gray Ford pickup headed to Anchorage.
The heaviest item in McCandless's backpack was nine or ten books.

Journey Challenges

McCandless was on Stampede Trail when he fell through ice on April 29.
On May 1, he discovered a bus near the Sushana River.
McCandless hunted and consumed various animals including squirrels, spruce grouse, duck, goose, and porcupine.
His chores included collecting ice from the river, covering vehicles with plastic, stocking firewood, and cleaning the stove's ashes.
On June 9, McCandless successfully hunted a moose.
Instead of waiting for the Teklanika River to lower, he chose to walk back towards the bus.

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