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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. Which member of Knight's family did he miss the most during his time living in the wilderness?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) Susanna.
(d) Joel.

2. Finkel states that the word noise "is derived from" what language "from the word nausea" (112)?
(a) French.
(b) Portuguese.
(c) Latin.
(d) Spanish.

3. Finkel describes Knight in Chapter 16 as a "man acutely attuned to the ravages of" (106) what?
(a) Loneliness.
(b) Time.
(c) Shame.
(d) Neglect.

4. What was the child in the photograph vilified by Knight doing in the photograph?
(a) Crying.
(b) Dying.
(c) Screaming.
(d) Jumping.

5. At the end of Chapter 20, Finkel reveals that Knight had "resolved that he wouldn't use" (132) what tool, no matter how dire the circumstances?
(a) His whistle.
(b) His axe.
(c) His snow shovel.
(d) His flint.

Short Answer Questions

1. The group of ice fisherman was composed of which members of one family?

2. In what season of each year did Knight hear deer walking across the leaves on the forest floor?

3. At what time of year did Knight usually embark upon "a brief hiking season" (110)?

4. Who dismantled Knight's campsite, causing him to worry about one living thing within its boundaries?

5. Which author wrote, "He that thinks most, will say least" (147)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What terms does Finkel list when he describes the various monikers hermits have taken on within different societies and eras?

2. Explain the physiological theory Finkel discusses that focuses on the therapeutic effects of silence on humans.

3. To which transgressions did Knight admit and which act of wrongdoing did he adamantly deny?

4. Provide an explanation of the category of hermits Finkel dubs pursuers and give an example Finkel provides within the text.

5. For what reason did Knight keep a whistle on hand during his time in the woods and what was significant about his choice not to use it?

6. For what reason does Knight revere Socrates?

7. What point does Finkel make about the difference between Knight's life timeline and the timelines of other hermits throughout history?

8. In what way does Knight view his own actions as unnatural?

9. What real-life example does Finkel use to demonstrate the wide variety of ways in which people respond to solitude?

10. What was Knight's answer when Finkel asked him whether "some grand insight" (140) had been revealed to him during his time living in the forest?

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