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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Knight estimated that he had committed how many burglaries per year during the time he spent living in the woods?
(a) 20.
(b) 30.
(c) 10.
(d) 40.

2. Into what room of Knight's campsite did the entrance nearest the boulders first lead?
(a) The bedroom.
(b) The dining room.
(c) The parlor.
(d) The kitchen.

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

4. Knight included an apology for committing what transgression in his first letter to Finkel?
(a) For writing microscopically.
(b) For his sloppy penmanship.
(c) For affixing an expired stamp to the letter.
(d) For using graph paper.

5. In addition to trees and bushes, what other objects were prominent features of the woods in which Knight lived for 27 years?
(a) Boulders.
(b) Caves.
(c) Dunes.
(d) Streams.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Finkel states that in Central Maine, "summer is rife with" (56) all but which of the following elements?

3. Which historical figure who died in 479 B.C. "seems to have spoken in praise of hermits" (37)?

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

5. What tool did the North Pond locals feel sure would lead to the capture of the North Pond hermit?

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