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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Finkel states that in Central Maine, "summer is rife with" (56) all but which of the following elements?
(a) Thorns.
(b) Squalls.
(c) Mosquitoes.
(d) Poison ivy.

2. The transgression to which Knight admitted involved a journalism story about what issue?
(a) Rape.
(b) Human trafficking.
(c) Child labor.
(d) Fracking.

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

4. The hermit's "moral code" (4) required that he refrain from stealing any object that looked as if it had what quality?
(a) It was sentimental.
(b) It was wholly synthetic.
(c) It was expensive.
(d) It belonged to a poor family.

5. On what type of object was Knight sitting during Finkel's visit to see him in jail?
(a) A stool.
(b) A bench.
(c) A sink.
(d) A chair.

6. What rank did Terry Hughes hold in his job as a law enforcement officer at the time he apprehended the hermit?
(a) Sergeant.
(b) Sheriff.
(c) Chief.
(d) Deputy.

7. When Knight resolved to practice his conversational skills, what topic did he choose to bring up with his fellow inmates?
(a) Cloning.
(b) The God particle.
(c) The supermoon.
(d) Stem-cell therapy.

8. Which historical figure who died in 479 B.C. "seems to have spoken in praise of hermits" (37)?
(a) Caligula.
(b) Buddha.
(c) Confucius.
(d) Gilgamesh.

9. In Chapter 12, it is revealed that Knight has one sister and how many brothers?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

10. Who sent word to the Maine State Police and asked them to alert Trooper Diane Vance about the scene at Pine Tree?
(a) Harvey Chesley.
(b) Terry Hughes's unnamed wife.
(c) Michael Finkel.
(d) Terry Hughes.

11. To what journalistic transgression did Finkel admit in an effort to "engender a sense of connection" (40) with Knight?
(a) The act of bribery.
(b) The submission of a story under a pseudonym.
(c) The creation of a totally fabricated story.
(d) The creation of a composite character.

12. What was the only thing found inside the hermit's wallet when he was apprehended at Pine Tree?
(a) His driver's license.
(b) A photo of a little boy.
(c) Cash.
(d) His social security card.

13. During which of Finkel's attempts to find Knight's campsite did he fall and hit his head?
(a) His third.
(b) His tenth.
(c) His first.
(d) His fifth.

14. Who chose the no-contact format for the jail visits between Finkel and Knight?
(a) Knight.
(b) Finkel.
(c) The District Attorney.
(d) The warden.

15. How many weeks did it take Hughes to apprehend the hermit once the Border Patrol had installed the state-of-the-art surveillance system?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. The second image included prior to Chapter 1 of the text is an annotated illustration with what title?

2. Knight was charged with which two crimes shortly after his arrest?

3. According to Finkel, the area known to locals as "the Jarsey" (56) is known for repelling what?

4. The 273 words contained within Knight's first letter to Finkel was broken into how many paragraphs?

5. In what season does Chapter 1 of The Stranger in the Woods take place?

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