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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About how many feet high was the high point of Knight's A-frame structure in which he lived for 27 years?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 7.
(d) 18.

2. With what unfamiliar genre of music did Knight become very familiar over the course of his years living alone in the woods?
(a) Classical.
(b) Blues.
(c) Opera.
(d) Country.

3. During Finkel's first visit to the jail, Knight lamented the fact that people expect him to "spout" what kind of "lines" (54)?
(a) Fortune-cookie.
(b) Spurious.
(c) Brilliant.
(d) Newsworthy.

4. What tool did the North Pond locals feel sure would lead to the capture of the North Pond hermit?
(a) Security lights.
(b) Bear traps.
(c) Deadbolts.
(d) Surveillance cameras.

5. During which season of the year did the written correspondence between Finkel and Knight take place?
(a) Summer.
(b) Autumn.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Knight was charged with which two crimes shortly after his arrest?

2. In which year of high school are most Maine public school students required to take a course called Hunter Safety and Outdoor Skills?

3. Finkel reports that he and his wife had had how many "babies in three years" (32) at the time of his investigation into Knight's story?

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

5. How many qualifications does Finkel claim a person must meet in order to be classified as a hermit?

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