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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) Joel.
(d) Susanna.

2. How many months after Knight's encounter with the ice fishermen was he caught stealing from Pine Tree camp?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 6..
(d) 2.

3. What title is given as "the only book Knight didn't steal" and "the one he most often saw" (115)?
(a) The Bible.
(b) 1984.
(c) The Shining.
(d) Webster's Dictionary.

4. According to Finkel, what type of hermit was Jesus?
(a) Pursuer.
(b) Ascetic.
(c) Pilgrim.
(d) Protester.

5. At what time of year did Knight annually cultivate a beard?
(a) Late winter.
(b) Early winter.
(c) Late fall.
(d) Early spring.

Short Answer Questions

1. During what season did Knight encounter a group of ice fishermen and make a pact with them?

2. The child in the photograph angrily discussed by Knight had lost an animal due to a collision with what type of vehicle?

3. What objects did Knight watch when it was time to celebrate the Fourth of July?

4. When Knight heard the ice fishermen approaching, he walked only how many steps out of his camp before he was spotted?

5. How many qualifications does Finkel claim a person must meet in order to be classified as a hermit?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Finkel inject humor into the text by providing the comments of Stephen M. Edelson regarding Knight's mental state?

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

3. Name three steps Knight took each year as winter approached.

4. Describe the significance of the National Geographic photograph discussed in Chapter 13.

5. Define the category of hermits identified by Finkel as protesters and provide one example.

6. What three diagnoses did the forensic psychologist make after examining Knight?

7. 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?

8. In what way does the theme of regret enter the narrative at least once before Chapter 14?

9. In what way does Finkel make use of the sound motif throughout the beginning of Chapter 17?

10. How does Knight view the workaday world in the United States?

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