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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the hermit broke into Pine Tree in Chapter 1, he had only three edible items back at his tent. What was NOT one of the edible supplies the hermit had back at his camp?
(a) Crackers.
(b) Ground coffee.
(c) Artificial sweetener.
(d) Potatoes.

2. How old was Hughes at the time he apprehended the hermit?
(a) 61.
(b) 34.
(c) 52.
(d) 44.

3. What kind of an establishment was the hermit's main target, referred to as "Pine Tree" (4)?
(a) An assisted living facility.
(b) A paper factory.
(c) A summer camp.
(d) A lumber yard.

4. In what year was Knight born?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1985.
(c) 1955.
(d) 1965.

5. 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?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what season does Chapter 1 of The Stranger in the Woods take place?

2. What incriminating item of clothing was Knight wearing when he was captured?

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

4. How many nights did Knight spend in the woods of Central Maine before he was caught, according to Finkel?

5. What rank did Terry Hughes hold in his job as a law enforcement officer at the time he apprehended the hermit?

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