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Into the Wild Bellringer # Why is Jon Krakauer fascinated with the story of Chris McCandless? 2.Think about the Transcendentalist author Henry David Thoreau we read before break. Why do you think Chris McCandless probably liked Thoreau’s writings? 3.This book is an example of a man who tries to live a Transcendentalist lifestyle. Based on what you know so far, what do you think makes Chris McCandless a Transcendentalist? Think back to the characteristics of Transcendentalism. Today’s Target: I can make inferences and conclusions based off what I read in a text.

Into the Wild Bellringer # What was the “weird smell” coming from the bus in chapter 2? 2.How do we as readers know what happened to Chris McCandless while he was alone in the Alaskan wilderness? 3.When was the last time Chris’s family saw him alive? 4.What is the full name Chris McCandless adopts for himself? Today’s Target: I can make inferences and conclusions based off what I read in a text.

Into the Wild Bellringer # What is ironic about the note Alex left on his car? 2. What shocking thing does McCandless do after the flood? 3. How many days alone does Chris McCandless spend in Mexico? 4. What city does Chris McCandless end up in after he leaves Mexico? Why might this be unexpected? Today’s Target: I can make inferences and conclusions based off what I read in a text.

Into the Wild Bellringer # Directions: Use chapter 5 of your book to help you answer these questions. 1. Where does McCandless get a job at in Bullhead City? Why did Alex quit this job? 2. What author had Alex been infatuated with since he was a child? 3. What did Alex do with supplies Jan Burres tried to give him when she dropped him off at the Salton City Post Office? Today’s Target: I can make inferences and conclusions based off what I read in a text.

Into the Wild Bellringer # Directions: Use the beginning of chapter 6 to help you answer these questions. 1.What did Ron Franz request from Jon Krakauer in his letter to him? 2.What did Ron Franz teach McCandless to make? Today’s Target: I can make inferences and conclusions based off what I read in a text.

Into the Wild Bellringer # Directions: Turn to page 57 in your book and complete the chart below. Find two quotes from Chris’s letter to Ron Franz that you think show his philosophy of life. 1.Write the quote on the left side of the chart. 2.Give an example in the novel where Chris lived out this philosophy. Today’s Target: I can make inferences and conclusions based off what I read in a text. QuoteExample from book 1. 2.

Into the Wild Bellringer # Why do you think Ron Franz became so attached to Alex (Chris McCandless)? 2.To where was McCandless heading when Ron Franz dropped him off at Grand Junction, CO? Today’s Target: I can make inferences and conclusions based off what I read in a text.

Into the Wild Bellringer # Why are Alaskans upset about Krakauer’s article in Outside magazine? 2. How did Gene Rossellini, the “mayor of Hippie Cove” die? Today’s Target: I can make inferences and conclusions based off what I read in a text.

Into the Wild Bellringer # Directions: Use chapter 10 to help you answer these questions. 1. In the epigraph from chapter 10 what newspaper is the article from that mentions finding a dead hiker in Alaska? 2. Why did the state troopers not believe Jim Gallien when he called to identify Alex? 3. Explain how Wayne Westerberg first hears about Alex’s death. 4. What member of the McCandless family identified Chris from a picture? (Give both the name and the relation to Chris McCandless.) Today’s Target: I can make inferences and conclusions based off what I read in a text.