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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Finkel, what type of hermit was Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
(a) Pursuer.
(b) Pilgrim.
(c) Ascetic.
(d) Protester.

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

3. How old was Hughes at the time he apprehended the hermit?
(a) 44.
(b) 52.
(c) 61.
(d) 34.

4. How many songs were composed in honor of the North Pond hermit?
(a) 6.
(b) 10.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

5. What is the theme of the epigraph Finkel includes before the body of the text begins?
(a) Loneliness.
(b) Solitude.
(c) Desire.
(d) Honesty.

Short Answer Questions

1. The child in the photograph angrily discussed by Knight had lost an animal due to a collision with what type of vehicle?

2. In what state do the events depicted in the text The Stranger in the Woods take place?

3. What rank did Terry Hughes hold in his job as a law enforcement officer at the time he apprehended the hermit?

4. At what time of year did Knight usually embark upon "a brief hiking season" (110)?

5. During which season of the year did the written correspondence between Finkel and Knight take place?

(see the answer key)

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