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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what season does Chapter 1 of The Stranger in the Woods take place?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) Winter.
(d) Fall.

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

3. To what journalistic transgression did Finkel admit in an effort to "engender a sense of connection" (40) with Knight?
(a) The submission of a story under a pseudonym.
(b) The creation of a totally fabricated story.
(c) The act of bribery.
(d) The creation of a composite character.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which objects are NOT mentioned as part of the list of "constants" (23) in terms of the items Knight always stole?

3. The transgression to which Knight admitted involved a journalism story about what issue?

4. What color were the telephones Finkel and Knight used to communicate during their visits at the jail?

5. What is Christopher Knight's middle name?

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