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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Knight told his interrogators that he had spent how many years living in the woods?
(a) 27.
(b) 11.
(c) 14.
(d) 34.

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

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

5. During Finkel's first visit to the jail, Knight lamented the fact that people expect him to "spout" what kind of "lines" (54)?
(a) Brilliant.
(b) Spurious.
(c) Fortune-cookie.
(d) Newsworthy.

Short Answer Questions

1. When an interrogation of Knight is depicted in Chapter 4, who takes on the role of interrogator?

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

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

4. Knight's first letter to Finkel was written on the back of a photograph of which historical figure?

5. Knight included an apology for committing what transgression in his first letter to Finkel?

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