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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Chapter 11 begins with which two words when Finkel finally finds the location of Knight's campsite?
2. What tool did the North Pond locals feel sure would lead to the capture of the North Pond hermit?
3. How many songs were composed in honor of the North Pond hermit?
4. Of what type of material was the barrier composed that separated Knight and Finkel during their visits at the jail?
5. Knight told his interrogators that he had spent how many years living in the woods?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what township was Knight arrested and why is this information significant?
2. Describe the scene of Finkel's first visit to see Knight in jail.
3. How does Knight feel about the methods he used to survive 27 years in the woods of Central Maine?
4. On what evidence was Trooper Vance basing her conclusion about Knight when she said, "No way did this guy emerge from the woods" (14)?
5. What types of conflicts are presented within the first few chapters of the book?
6. What is the geographical setting of the text?
7. What two images does Finkel include prior to Chapter 1 of The Stranger in the Woods and why?
8. In what way does Knight often mix comedy and tragedy within his spoken and written comments presented by Finkel?
9. Discuss an instance when Finkel uses a metaphor to communicate with the reader about an aspect of Knight's life.
10. What event changed Knight's mind about allowing Finkel to visit him in jail and why did it have this effect?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How is the theme of injustice portrayed within The Stranger in the Woods? Examine Finkel's treatment of and messages regarding injustice throughout the work.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Finkel’s use of Aristotle's appeals within the text of The Stranger in the Woods. How does Finkel use each of the three appeals to persuade the reader of particular points central to the tenets of the work?
Essay Topic 3
What messages does Finkel send to the audience about the themes of isolation and outreach?
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