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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. In what way is Hughes affiliated with the location where he ended up apprehending the hermit?
(a) Former student.
(b) Former patient.
(c) Investor.
(d) Longtime volunteer.

2. How many letters had Finkel received from Knight by the time he received one final letter from him?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

3. Knight was charged with which two crimes shortly after his arrest?
(a) Arson and theft.
(b) Vandalism and burglary.
(c) Burglary and theft.
(d) Slander and theft.

4. What kind of an establishment was the hermit's main target, referred to as "Pine Tree" (4)?
(a) A lumber yard.
(b) A summer camp.
(c) A paper factory.
(d) An assisted living facility.

5. The epigraph of The Stranger in the Woods consists of a quote by which famous philosopher?
(a) Descartes.
(b) Socrates.
(c) Hippocrates.
(d) Aristotle.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Knight claimed never to have lit a fire during all his years living in the woods, what reason did he give?

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

3. How old was Knight at the time he was apprehended?

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

5. The parcel of land on which Knight's campsite sat contained how many acres in total?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. On what evidence was Trooper Vance basing her conclusion about Knight when she said, "No way did this guy emerge from the woods" (14)?

4. Discuss an instance when Finkel uses a metaphor to communicate with the reader about an aspect of Knight's life.

5. In what way does Knight often mix comedy and tragedy within his spoken and written comments presented by Finkel?

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

7. What qualities does Central Maine have that Finkel says were conducive to Knight's life plan?

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

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

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

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