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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Hughes noticed that the hermit's skin was "strangely" (13) what?
(a) Shiny.
(b) Scaly.
(c) Tan.
(d) Pale.

3. During which of Finkel's attempts to find Knight's campsite did he fall and hit his head?
(a) His first.
(b) His tenth.
(c) His fifth.
(d) His third.

4. What sort of object(s) did Knight use to run propane from the propane tank to his camp stove?
(a) A garden hose.
(b) A series of straws.
(c) A deconstructed hula-hoop.
(d) A homemade set of bellows.

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

6. The second image included prior to Chapter 1 of the text is an annotated illustration with what title?
(a) The cave.
(b) The camp.
(c) The lean-to.
(d) The hut.

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

8. When the hermit broke into Pine Tree in Chapter 1, he had only three edible items back at his tent. What was NOT one of the edible supplies the hermit had back at his camp?
(a) Ground coffee.
(b) Crackers.
(c) Artificial sweetener.
(d) Potatoes.

9. What term did Knight use to refer to the bundles of magazines he created by wrapping them with electrical tape?
(a) Bricks.
(b) Tiles.
(c) Carpet.
(d) Linoleum.

10. In which two centuries did the Desert Fathers and Desert Mothers inhabit caves on either side of a particular river?
(a) The 15th and 16th.
(b) The 13th and 14th.
(c) The 8th and 9th.
(d) The 3rd and 4th.

11. According to Finkel, the area known to locals as "the Jarsey" (56) is known for repelling what?
(a) Hunters.
(b) Trespassers.
(c) Eccentrics.
(d) Invasive species.

12. When Knight claimed never to have lit a fire during all his years living in the woods, what reason did he give?
(a) He used space heaters instead.
(b) He wanted to test his true limits.
(c) He never learned how to start a fire.
(d) The smoke might have given his campsite away.

13. Finkel reports that he and his wife had had how many "babies in three years" (32) at the time of his investigation into Knight's story?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

14. In addition to trees and bushes, what other objects were prominent features of the woods in which Knight lived for 27 years?
(a) Streams.
(b) Caves.
(c) Dunes.
(d) Boulders.

15. Which objects are NOT mentioned as part of the list of "constants" (23) in terms of the items Knight always stole?
(a) Extension cords.
(b) Batteries.
(c) Books.
(d) Propane tanks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective does Finkel use to describe his journalistic past?

2. The epigraph of The Stranger in the Woods consists of a quote by which famous philosopher?

3. Who chose the no-contact format for the jail visits between Finkel and Knight?

4. In Chapter 12, it is revealed that Knight has one sister and how many brothers?

5. Chapter 11 begins with which two words when Finkel finally finds the location of Knight's campsite?

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