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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many weeks did it take Hughes to apprehend the hermit once the Border Patrol had installed the state-of-the-art surveillance system?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

2. Finkel cites a variety of studies showing that what element is toxic to humans?
(a) High fructose corn syrup.
(b) Noise.
(c) Stress.
(d) Plastic.

3. The child in the photograph angrily discussed by Knight had lost an animal due to a collision with what type of vehicle?
(a) A tractor.
(b) A car.
(c) A bicycle.
(d) A go-kart.

4. What object is named in Chapter 1 as being "not allowed, not once," for a hermit who is "truly committed" (3)?
(a) A hug.
(b) A fire.
(c) A bootprint.
(d) A shower.

5. According to Finkel, what type of hermit was Charles Darwin?
(a) Ascetic.
(b) Pursuer.
(c) Protester.
(d) Pilgrim.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which two centuries did the Desert Fathers and Desert Mothers inhabit caves on either side of a particular river?

2. Knight estimated that he had committed how many burglaries per year during the time he spent living in the woods?

3. Finkel states that in Central Maine, "summer is rife with" (56) all but which of the following elements?

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

5. What tool did the North Pond locals feel sure would lead to the capture of the North Pond hermit?

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