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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The transgression to which Knight admitted involved a journalism story about what issue?
(a) Child labor.
(b) Rape.
(c) Human trafficking.
(d) Fracking.

2. 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) Dunes.
(c) Caves.
(d) Streams.

3. What incriminating item of clothing was Knight wearing when he was captured?
(a) A coat.
(b) A sweater.
(c) A pair of jeans.
(d) A vest.

4. In which two centuries did the Desert Fathers and Desert Mothers inhabit caves on either side of a particular river?
(a) The 13th and 14th.
(b) The 3rd and 4th.
(c) The 15th and 16th.
(d) The 8th and 9th.

5. 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 act of bribery.
(c) The creation of a composite character.
(d) The creation of a totally fabricated story.

Short Answer 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?

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

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

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

5. How many songs were composed in honor of the North Pond hermit?

(see the answer key)

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