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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Many locals disbelieved Knight's story because an ice storm that took place in what year would surely have killed him if he had been out there?
(a) 1987.
(b) 2000.
(c) 1991.
(d) 1998.

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

3. How many letters had Finkel received from Knight by the time he received one final letter from him?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

4. Into what room of Knight's campsite did the entrance nearest the boulders first lead?
(a) The dining room.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The parlor.
(d) The bedroom.

5. 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 called strangers.
(c) He watched television.
(d) He listened to the radio.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The use of which word within Knight's first letter caused Finkel to smile?

3. Finkel adamantly claims in Chapter 11 that he found no evidence of what object having ever come within the bounds of Knight's campsite?

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

5. During what season did Knight encounter a group of ice fishermen and make a pact with them?

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