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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Throughout how many months prior to each spring thaw did Knight rarely venture outside his campsite?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

2. Which magazine does Knight profess to hate, according to Finkel?
(a) The New Yorker.
(b) Cosmopolitan.
(c) National Geographic.
(d) Playboy.

3. At what time of year did Knight annually cultivate a beard?
(a) Early spring.
(b) Late fall.
(c) Late winter.
(d) Early winter.

4. When Knight resolved to practice his conversational skills, what topic did he choose to bring up with his fellow inmates?
(a) The supermoon.
(b) Cloning.
(c) Stem-cell therapy.
(d) The God particle.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the only thing found inside the hermit's wallet when he was apprehended at Pine Tree?

2. How many times did Knight claim to have prayed to a deity during his time living in the wilderness?

3. In addition to trees and bushes, what other objects were prominent features of the woods in which Knight lived for 27 years?

4. Knight worried about which type of living thing when he heard that his campsite had been dismantled?

5. The child in the photograph angrily discussed by Knight had lost an animal due to a collision with what type of vehicle?

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