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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. The parcel of land on which Knight's campsite sat contained how many acres in total?
(a) 140.
(b) 20.
(c) 220.
(d) 80.
2. What tool did the North Pond locals feel sure would lead to the capture of the North Pond hermit?
(a) Bear traps.
(b) Security lights.
(c) Deadbolts.
(d) Surveillance cameras.
3. Which objects are NOT mentioned as part of the list of "constants" (23) in terms of the items Knight always stole?
(a) Propane tanks.
(b) Batteries.
(c) Extension cords.
(d) Books.
4. How many letters had Finkel received from Knight by the time he received one final letter from him?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.
5. Of what material was the doormat outside of Knight's A-frame structure composed?
(a) Artificial grass.
(b) Interwoven grasses.
(c) Interwoven branches.
(d) Rubber.
Short Answer Questions
1. When Knight resolved to practice his conversational skills, what topic did he choose to bring up with his fellow inmates?
2. Which historical figure who died in 479 B.C. "seems to have spoken in praise of hermits" (37)?
3. What adjective does Finkel use to describe his journalistic past?
4. Knight's first letter to Finkel was written on the back of a photograph of which historical figure?
5. Chapter 11 begins with which two words when Finkel finally finds the location of Knight's campsite?
Short Essay Questions
1. On what evidence was Trooper Vance basing her conclusion about Knight when she said, "No way did this guy emerge from the woods" (14)?
2. Provide evidence for the idea that Finkel understood and appreciated Knight's wry sense of humor from the start of their correspondence.
3. How did Knight manage to avoid his campsite being discovered, even though he was located only a three-minute walk from the closest cabin?
4. What two images does Finkel include prior to Chapter 1 of The Stranger in the Woods and why?
5. What were the contents of the final letter Knight sent to Finkel and what were Finkel's feelings about this final letter?
6. What is the significance of the fact that when the police arrested Knight, he was wearing a pair of Lands' End size 38 jeans?
7. What event changed Knight's mind about allowing Finkel to visit him in jail and why did it have this effect?
8. What is the geographical setting of the text?
9. Who chose the format for Finkel's visits to Knight and what is the significance of the chosen format?
10. In what way does Knight often mix comedy and tragedy within his spoken and written comments presented by Finkel?
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