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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 24-28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Finkel describes Knight in Chapter 16 as a "man acutely attuned to the ravages of" (106) what?
(a) Time.
(b) Neglect.
(c) Loneliness.
(d) Shame.

2. Many locals disbelieved Knight's story because an ice storm that took place in what year would surely have killed him if he had been out there?
(a) 1998.
(b) 2000.
(c) 1987.
(d) 1991.

3. In what season of each year did Knight hear wild turkeys gobbling?
(a) Winter.
(b) Fall.
(c) Spring.
(d) Summer.

4. From behind what objects did Knight step when Finkel drove up to the Knights' home in Maine?
(a) The bushes.
(b) The chainsaw sculptures.
(c) The French doors.
(d) The gates.

5. What is the title of the map Finkel includes prior to Chapter 1 of The Stranger in the Woods?
(a) The Bays.
(b) The Lakes.
(c) The Estuaries.
(d) The Ponds.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which year of high school are most Maine public school students required to take a course called Hunter Safety and Outdoor Skills?

2. What body of water does Finkel use as a metaphor for the array of names given to hermits throughout history?

3. In what way is Hughes affiliated with the location where he ended up apprehending the hermit?

4. What religion or philosophy did Knight practice at the time of his interviews with Finkel?

5. About how many prisoners in the U.S. are serving sentences in solitary confinement, according to Finkel?

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