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

2. What adjective does Finkel use to describe his journalistic past?
(a) Flawed.
(b) Terrifying.
(c) Courageous.
(d) Ambitious.

3. How many songs were composed in honor of the North Pond hermit?
(a) 10.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The hermit's "moral code" (4) required that he refrain from stealing any object that looked as if it had what quality?

2. What term did Knight use to refer to the bundles of magazines he created by wrapping them with electrical tape?

3. What was Knight's first answer when he was asked how long he had been living in the woods?

4. 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?

5. What is the title of the map Finkel includes prior to Chapter 1 of The Stranger in the Woods?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Finkel go about portraying Sergeant Terry Hughes in a sympathetic light and for what purpose does he take this action?

3. What two images does Finkel include prior to Chapter 1 of The Stranger in the Woods and why?

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

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

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

8. What types of conflicts are presented within the first few chapters of the book?

9. In what township was Knight arrested and why is this information significant?

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

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