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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Finkel describes Knight in Chapter 16 as a "man acutely attuned to the ravages of" (106) what?
(a) Neglect.
(b) Loneliness.
(c) Shame.
(d) Time.

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

3. How many nights did Knight spend in the woods of Central Maine before he was caught, according to Finkel?
(a) 5,000.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 10,000.
(d) 3,000.

4. About how many feet high was the high point of Knight's A-frame structure in which he lived for 27 years?
(a) 18.
(b) 7.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

5. In addition to trees and bushes, what other objects were prominent features of the woods in which Knight lived for 27 years?
(a) Dunes.
(b) Streams.
(c) Caves.
(d) Boulders.

Short Answer Questions

1. The photograph Knight recalled seeing in his childhood depicted a child watching over what kinds of animals?

2. The hermit's "moral code" (4) required that he refrain from stealing any object that looked as if it had what quality?

3. Who sent word to the Maine State Police and asked them to alert Trooper Diane Vance about the scene at Pine Tree?

4. According to Finkel, what type of hermit was Jesus?

5. Who is described as having been "in awe" (56) of the skill with which Knight moved around the wilderness?

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