Describe the trip McCandless took with the canoe.

• A. He canoed across a lake and down several rivers to the Mexican border, illegally crossed the border, got lost, and dumped the canoe on the sand before moving on
• B. He traveled by foot along the river routes to the ocean
• C. He used the canoe to cross into Canada and stay there
• D. He built a raft and sailed to the ocean

Answer: (C)

Using a canoe to reach Canada captures the route and method Chris McCandless actually described in his travels. The canoe is the means he used to move along river systems and cross the border into Canada, where he spent time living in the wilderness before continuing on toward Alaska. This aligns with the narrative’s emphasis on water travel as a vehicle for his pursuit of isolation and self-reliance.

The other images don’t fit the account: he didn’t cross into Mexico by canoe, he didn’t travel by foot all the way along river routes to the ocean, and he didn’t build a raft to sail to the sea. The canoe crossing into Canada is the detail that best matches how his journey unfolded.