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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. When Knight claimed never to have lit a fire during all his years living in the woods, what reason did he give?
2. How many letters had Finkel received from Knight by the time he received one final letter from him?
3. What rank did Terry Hughes hold in his job as a law enforcement officer at the time he apprehended the hermit?
4. Of what material was the doormat outside of Knight's A-frame structure composed?
5. Chapter 11 begins with which two words when Finkel finally finds the location of Knight's campsite?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Knight feel about the methods he used to survive 27 years in the woods of Central Maine?
2. In what township was Knight arrested and why is this information significant?
3. Describe Knight's sole encounter with another human during his time living in the forest, according to Finkel in Chapter 5.
4. How did Knight manage to avoid his campsite being discovered, even though he was located only a three-minute walk from the closest cabin?
5. Who chose the format for Finkel's visits to Knight and what is the significance of the chosen format?
6. Provide evidence for the idea that Finkel understood and appreciated Knight's wry sense of humor from the start of their correspondence.
7. Describe the physical location of Knight's campsite.
8. What event changed Knight's mind about allowing Finkel to visit him in jail and why did it have this effect?
9. How does Finkel use historical allusions to shed further light on the case of the North Pond hermit?
10. On what evidence was Trooper Vance basing her conclusion about Knight when she said, "No way did this guy emerge from the woods" (14)?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Finkel's purpose for juxtaposing at least two different locations in a particular way within the text of The Stranger in the Woods.
Essay Topic 2
In what way does Finkel utilize irony within the text? Discuss at least three uses of irony within The Stranger in the Woods and explore each instance's connection to larger themes contained within the piece.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Finkel’s use of the motif of sound within the nonfiction work The Stranger in the Woods.
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