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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many years after Knight's disappearance did his father die?
2. What make and model was the vehicle Knight abandoned in the forest when he decided to renounce the world and live in solitude?
3. During what season did Knight encounter a group of ice fishermen and make a pact with them?
4. In what season of each year did Knight hear songbirds singing in the mornings and in the evenings?
5. In what location did Knight keep his book entitled Very Special People?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What terms does Finkel list when he describes the various monikers hermits have taken on within different societies and eras?
3. What was the main reason why Knight rarely ventured from his campsite during the six months prior to each spring thaw?
4. Explain the physiological theory Finkel discusses that focuses on the therapeutic effects of silence on humans.
5. How did Knight maintain knowledge of the world around him, though he only came into contact with a total of four humans over 27 years?
6. For what reason does Knight revere Socrates?
7. What three diagnoses did the forensic psychologist make after examining Knight?
8. Define the category of hermits identified by Finkel as protesters and provide one example.
9. In what way does the theme of isolation arise within Chapter 14 of the text?
10. In what way is the theme of eccentricity treated within Chapter 16?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Finkel's decision to include humor within the nonfiction text of The Stranger in the Woods. What purpose did Finkel have in mind when including these instances of humor and how does the inclusion of these instances support the overarching themes and messages of the text?
Essay Topic 2
What messages does Finkel send to the audience about the themes of isolation and outreach?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the ways in which the themes of adaptability and resignation appear within Finkel’s novel The Stranger in the Woods. What message is Finkel sending about these two themes over the course of the narrative?
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