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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what way is Hughes affiliated with the location where he ended up apprehending the hermit?
(a) Longtime volunteer.
(b) Former student.
(c) Investor.
(d) Former patient.

2. How many "year-round houses" (55) sat upon the parcel of land on which Knight's campsite also sat?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 1.

3. How did Knight stay abreast of world events during his 27-year stint living in the woods?
(a) He eavesdropped on vacationing families.
(b) He listened to the radio.
(c) He watched television.
(d) He called strangers.

4. What was NOT one of the names attached to the hermit during his period of scavenging from cabins in the area?
(a) Hermit.
(b) North Pond hermit.
(c) The hermit of North Pond.
(d) Herman the Hermit.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of an establishment was the hermit's main target, referred to as "Pine Tree" (4)?

2. Which historical figure who died in 479 B.C. "seems to have spoken in praise of hermits" (37)?

3. Chapter 11 begins with which two words when Finkel finally finds the location of Knight's campsite?

4. During Finkel's first visit to the jail, Knight lamented the fact that people expect him to "spout" what kind of "lines" (54)?

5. How many letters had Finkel received from Knight by the time he received one final letter from him?

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