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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many times did Knight claim to have prayed to a deity during his time living in the wilderness?
(a) 2.
(b) 0.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

2. How many months after Knight's encounter with the ice fishermen was he caught stealing from Pine Tree camp?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 6..

3. According to Finkel, what type of hermit was Jesus?
(a) Ascetic.
(b) Protester.
(c) Pursuer.
(d) Pilgrim.

4. How many qualifications does Finkel claim a person must meet in order to be classified as a hermit?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

5. According to Finkel, what type of hermit was Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
(a) Ascetic.
(b) Protester.
(c) Pilgrim.
(d) Pursuer.

6. Which member of the Bellavance family is described by his son as "a little Frenchman with a big heart" (153)?
(a) Brian.
(b) Roger.
(c) Tony.
(d) Michael.

7. The child in the photograph angrily discussed by Knight had lost an animal due to a collision with what type of vehicle?
(a) A car.
(b) A go-kart.
(c) A tractor.
(d) A bicycle.

8. Knight remarks that while harvest time is related to ancient instincts, it is not generally affiliated with what?
(a) Crime.
(b) Joy.
(c) Money.
(d) The modern world.

9. Finkel suggests that most hermits throughout history have seceded from society during what period of their lives?
(a) Middle age.
(b) Adolescence.
(c) Childhood.
(d) Old age.

10. What was the child in the photograph vilified by Knight doing in the photograph?
(a) Screaming.
(b) Jumping.
(c) Dying.
(d) Crying.

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

12. It is revealed in Chapter 13 that Knight was how old when he drove his vehicle until it ran out of gas and then walked off into the woods, where he proceeded to live for the next 27 years?
(a) 31.
(b) 20.
(c) 24.
(d) 16.

13. In what season of each year did Knight hear deer walking across the leaves on the forest floor?
(a) Summer.
(b) Fall.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.

14. How many propane tanks could Knight carry on his back at once by the time of his arrest?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

15. What objects does Finkel use within metaphorical depictions of the Northern Lights?
(a) Waves.
(b) Drapes.
(c) Milkshakes.
(d) Shutters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first name of the oldest member of the Bellavance family discussed in the text?

2. In which year of high school are most Maine public school students required to take a course called Hunter Safety and Outdoor Skills?

3. Which comedian did Knight claim to hate while discussing one of his psychological diagnoses?

4. Finkel states that "even in the warm months," Knight rarely took what action "during the daytime" (110)?

5. According to Finkel, what type of hermit was Charles Darwin?

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