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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. Knight estimated that he had committed how many burglaries per year during the time he spent living in the woods?
(a) 10.
(b) 40.
(c) 20.
(d) 30.

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

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

4. How many nights did Knight spend in the woods of Central Maine before he was caught, according to Finkel?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 3,000.
(d) 5,000.

5. In what year was Knight born?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1985.
(c) 1955.
(d) 1965.

Short Answer Questions

1. Finkel states that in Central Maine, "summer is rife with" (56) all but which of the following elements?

2. The 273 words contained within Knight's first letter to Finkel was broken into how many paragraphs?

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

4. What sort of object(s) did Knight use to run propane from the propane tank to his camp stove?

5. How many letters had Finkel received from Knight by the time he received one final letter from him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Chapter 4 describes the interrogation of Christopher Knight after his arrest. In what year did the arrest take place and how old was Christopher Knight at the time?

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

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

7. What event changed Knight's mind about allowing Finkel to visit him in jail and why did it have this effect?

8. How did Knight manage to avoid his campsite being discovered, even though he was located only a three-minute walk from the closest cabin?

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

10. Provide evidence for the idea that Finkel understood and appreciated Knight's wry sense of humor from the start of their correspondence.

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