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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What rank did Terry Hughes hold in his job as a law enforcement officer at the time he apprehended the hermit?
(a) Chief.
(b) Deputy.
(c) Sheriff.
(d) Sergeant.

2. What adjective does Finkel use to describe his journalistic past?
(a) Terrifying.
(b) Ambitious.
(c) Flawed.
(d) Courageous.

3. The parcel of land on which Knight's campsite sat contained how many acres in total?
(a) 140.
(b) 220.
(c) 20.
(d) 80.

4. Chapter 11 begins with which two words when Finkel finally finds the location of Knight's campsite?
(a) My word.
(b) No way.
(c) My goodness.
(d) Holy cow.

5. In what location did Knight keep his book entitled Very Special People?
(a) Under his pillow.
(b) In his tent.
(c) Next to the sink.
(d) In the hollow of a tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time of year did Knight usually embark upon "a brief hiking season" (110)?

2. How many nights did Knight spend in the woods of Central Maine before he was caught, according to Finkel?

3. About how many prisoners in the U.S. are serving sentences in solitary confinement, according to Finkel?

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

5. How many tanks of propane did Knight require during a single winter so that he could melt snow for drinking water?

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