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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which comedian did Knight claim to hate while discussing one of his psychological diagnoses?
(a) Groucho Marx.
(b) Steve Carell.
(c) Mitch Hedberg.
(d) Jerry Lewis.

2. What type of music is said to have always been Knight's "undying passion" (103)?
(a) Bluegrass.
(b) Classic rock.
(c) Jazz.
(d) Country.

3. What was the first name of Knight's Hunter Safety and Outdoor Skills teacher named Mr. Hillman?
(a) Dave.
(b) Bruce.
(c) Michael.
(d) Elvin.

4. How many times did Knight claim to have prayed to a deity during his time living in the wilderness?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 0.
(d) 3.

5. Finkel states that "even in the warm months," Knight rarely took what action "during the daytime" (110)?
(a) Bathed.
(b) Read.
(c) Left his camp.
(d) Sang.

Short Answer Questions

1. What objects does Finkel use within metaphorical depictions of the Northern Lights?

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

3. Which member of the Bellavance family is described by his son as "a little Frenchman with a big heart" (153)?

4. Finkel states that the word noise "is derived from" what language "from the word nausea" (112)?

5. How many "year-round houses" (55) sat upon the parcel of land on which Knight's campsite also sat?

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