1. What make and model was the vehicle Knight abandoned in the forest when he decided to renounce the world and live in solitude?
(a) Ford Thunderbird.
(b) Jeep Wrangler.
(c) Subaru Brat.
(d) AMC Eagle.

2. Finkel states that the word noise "is derived from" what language "from the word nausea" (112)?
(a) Portuguese.
(b) Latin.
(c) Spanish.
(d) French.

3. According to Finkel, what type of hermit was Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
(a) Pursuer.
(b) Protester.
(c) Ascetic.
(d) Pilgrim.

4. Finkel writes in Chapter 8 that "capturing Knight was the human equivalent of netting a" (37) what?
(a) Octopus.
(b) Sasquatch.
(c) Giant squid.
(d) Loch Ness monster.

5. During which season of the year did the written correspondence between Finkel and Knight take place?
(a) Summer.
(b) Autumn.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.

Short Answer Questions

1. It is revealed in Chapter 13 that Knight was how old when he drove his vehicle until it ran out of gas and then walked off into the woods, where he proceeded to live for the next 27 years?

2. What adjective does Finkel use to describe his journalistic past?

3. Which magazine does Knight profess to hate, according to Finkel?

4. Into what room of Knight's campsite did the entrance nearest the boulders first lead?

5. About how many feet high was the high point of Knight's A-frame structure in which he lived for 27 years?

(see the answer key)

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