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

2. Knight estimated that he had committed how many burglaries per year during the time he spent living in the woods?
(a) 40.
(b) 20.
(c) 30.
(d) 10.

3. Which historical figure who died in 479 B.C. "seems to have spoken in praise of hermits" (37)?
(a) Confucius.
(b) Caligula.
(c) Gilgamesh.
(d) Buddha.

4. During what decade did Knight encounter a hiker in the woods and exchange one word with him?
(a) The 1970s.
(b) The 2000s.
(c) The 1980s.
(d) The 1990s.

5. Finkel states that in Central Maine, "summer is rife with" (56) all but which of the following elements?
(a) Mosquitoes.
(b) Squalls.
(c) Poison ivy.
(d) Thorns.

Short Answer Questions

1. What objects did Knight watch when it was time to celebrate the Fourth of July?

2. What color were the telephones Finkel and Knight used to communicate during their visits at the jail?

3. Knight remarks that while harvest time is related to ancient instincts, it is not generally affiliated with what?

4. During which season of the year did the written correspondence between Finkel and Knight take place?

5. How many years after Knight's disappearance did his father die?

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