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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Finkel, the area known to locals as "the Jarsey" (56) is known for repelling what?
(a) Invasive species.
(b) Trespassers.
(c) Hunters.
(d) Eccentrics.

2. What was Knight's first answer when he was asked how long he had been living in the woods?
(a) Decades.
(b) Forever.
(c) His whole life.
(d) Eons.

3. Hughes noticed that the hermit's skin was "strangely" (13) what?
(a) Scaly.
(b) Tan.
(c) Pale.
(d) Shiny.

4. In what way is Hughes affiliated with the location where he ended up apprehending the hermit?
(a) Former patient.
(b) Former student.
(c) Investor.
(d) Longtime volunteer.

5. Knight was charged with which two crimes shortly after his arrest?
(a) Slander and theft.
(b) Burglary and theft.
(c) Arson and theft.
(d) Vandalism and burglary.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many songs were composed in honor of the North Pond hermit?

2. When Knight claimed never to have lit a fire during all his years living in the woods, what reason did he give?

3. What is the theme of the epigraph Finkel includes before the body of the text begins?

4. What was the only thing found inside the hermit's wallet when he was apprehended at Pine Tree?

5. What was NOT one of the names attached to the hermit during his period of scavenging from cabins in the area?

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