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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which magazine does Knight profess to hate, according to Finkel?
(a) Playboy.
(b) The New Yorker.
(c) National Geographic.
(d) Cosmopolitan.

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

4. What adjective does Finkel use to describe his journalistic past?
(a) Courageous.
(b) Ambitious.
(c) Terrifying.
(d) Flawed.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Knight worried about which type of living thing when he heard that his campsite had been dismantled?

3. Knight estimated that he had committed how many burglaries per year during the time he spent living in the woods?

4. When Knight resolved to practice his conversational skills, what topic did he choose to bring up with his fellow inmates?

5. What objects did Knight watch when it was time to celebrate the Fourth of July?

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