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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The 273 words contained within Knight's first letter to Finkel was broken into how many paragraphs?
(a) 12.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

2. How many different boulders made up the doorway to Knight's campsite?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

3. What incriminating item of clothing was Knight wearing when he was captured?
(a) A pair of jeans.
(b) A vest.
(c) A coat.
(d) A sweater.

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

5. What kind of an establishment was the hermit's main target, referred to as "Pine Tree" (4)?
(a) An assisted living facility.
(b) A lumber yard.
(c) A paper factory.
(d) A summer camp.

6. In what state do the events depicted in the text The Stranger in the Woods take place?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) Maine.
(c) New York.
(d) Delaware.

7. 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) The God particle.
(d) Stem-cell therapy.

8. How old was Knight at the time he was apprehended?
(a) 24.
(b) 36.
(c) 47.
(d) 58.

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

10. The transgression to which Knight admitted involved a journalism story about what issue?
(a) Rape.
(b) Child labor.
(c) Human trafficking.
(d) Fracking.

11. In Chapter 12, it is revealed that Knight has one sister and how many brothers?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

12. Who is described as having been "in awe" (56) of the skill with which Knight moved around the wilderness?
(a) Sergeant Hughes.
(b) Trooper Vance.
(c) The fauna.
(d) Knight's parents.

13. To what journalistic transgression did Finkel admit in an effort to "engender a sense of connection" (40) with Knight?
(a) The creation of a composite character.
(b) The submission of a story under a pseudonym.
(c) The creation of a totally fabricated story.
(d) The act of bribery.

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

15. What tool did the North Pond locals feel sure would lead to the capture of the North Pond hermit?
(a) Deadbolts.
(b) Bear traps.
(c) Surveillance cameras.
(d) Security lights.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Desert Fathers and Desert Mothers lived in caves on either side of which river?

2. Knight included an apology for committing what transgression in his first letter to Finkel?

3. Knight told his interrogators that he had spent how many years living in the woods?

4. What is Christopher Knight's middle name?

5. During which of Finkel's attempts to find Knight's campsite did he fall and hit his head?

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