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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 24-28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many qualifications does Finkel claim a person must meet in order to be classified as a hermit?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

2. How did Knight stay abreast of world events during his 27-year stint living in the woods?
(a) He listened to the radio.
(b) He called strangers.
(c) He eavesdropped on vacationing families.
(d) He watched television.

3. Finkel adamantly claims in Chapter 11 that he found no evidence of what object having ever come within the bounds of Knight's campsite?
(a) A car.
(b) A bicycle.
(c) A fire.
(d) Another human.

4. What type of music is said to have always been Knight's "undying passion" (103)?
(a) Bluegrass.
(b) Country.
(c) Jazz.
(d) Classic rock.

5. The Desert Fathers and Desert Mothers lived in caves on either side of which river?
(a) The Mesopotamia.
(b) The Mississippi.
(c) The Nile.
(d) The Yangtze.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, it is revealed that Knight has one sister and how many brothers?

2. Finkel describes Knight's vision of the Lady in the Woods as what kind of "Grim Reaper" (181)?

3. What is the first name of the oldest member of the Bellavance family discussed in the text?

4. In what way is Hughes affiliated with the location where he ended up apprehending the hermit?

5. How many screws did one of Knight's victims use in order to successfully thwart his efforts to steal?

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