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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Vance had been following the case of the hermit for how many years before he was apprehended?
(a) 6.
(b) 12.
(c) 23.
(d) 18.

2. Who sent word to the Maine State Police and asked them to alert Trooper Diane Vance about the scene at Pine Tree?
(a) Michael Finkel.
(b) Harvey Chesley.
(c) Terry Hughes.
(d) Terry Hughes's unnamed wife.

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

4. On what type of object was Knight sitting during Finkel's visit to see him in jail?
(a) A bench.
(b) A chair.
(c) A sink.
(d) A stool.

5. What is Christopher Knight's middle name?
(a) Michael.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Ezra.
(d) Justin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of an establishment was the hermit's main target, referred to as "Pine Tree" (4)?

2. What was NOT one of the names attached to the hermit during his period of scavenging from cabins in the area?

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

4. How many songs were composed in honor of the North Pond hermit?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who chose the format for Finkel's visits to Knight and what is the significance of the chosen format?

2. What is the geographical setting of the text?

3. How does Finkel use historical allusions to shed further light on the case of the North Pond hermit?

4. What is the significance of the fact that when the police arrested Knight, he was wearing a pair of Lands' End size 38 jeans?

5. What were Christopher Knight's criteria when he decided whether to steal an item or not during his time living in the woods?

6. Describe the scene of Finkel's first visit to see Knight in jail.

7. Discuss one unsuccessful technique Finkel used in his efforts to connect with Christopher Knight, North Pond hermit.

8. What were the contents of the final letter Knight sent to Finkel and what were Finkel's feelings about this final letter?

9. Describe Knight's sole encounter with another human during his time living in the forest, according to Finkel in Chapter 5.

10. How does Knight feel about the methods he used to survive 27 years in the woods of Central Maine?

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