How did McCandless find the trailer where he stayed?

• A. He squatted in a vacant old trailer
• B. An old man with a trailer offered him a place to stay
• C. He rented a trailer from a company
• D. He built his own shelter near the road

Answer: (B)

The situation tests understanding of how McCandless found shelter during his travels by relying on others’ kindness. In the narrative, he stays in a trailer because an older man who owned the trailer offered him a place to sleep. This reflects a pattern in his journey: shelter often comes from spontaneous hospitality and connections with strangers, rather than from him arranging his own accommodations. The other options don’t fit the described events because there’s no account of him squatting in an unused trailer, renting a trailer, or building his own shelter near the road. The key point is the direct invitation from the trailer’s owner, which is what led to his stay.