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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. The child in the photograph angrily discussed by Knight had lost an animal due to a collision with what type of vehicle?
2. Which member of the Bellavance family is described by his son as "a little Frenchman with a big heart" (153)?
3. Physiologists believe that humans evolved and gained the use of their senses in which two types of locations?
4. A forensic psychologist from what state evaluated Knight in conjunction with his criminal case?
5. According to Finkel, what type of hermit was Jesus?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what way does the theme of regret enter the narrative at least once before Chapter 14?
2. 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?
3. In what way does Knight view his own actions as unnatural?
4. What point does Finkel make about the difference between Knight's life timeline and the timelines of other hermits throughout history?
5. Explain the physiological theory Finkel discusses that focuses on the therapeutic effects of silence on humans.
6. In what way does Finkel make use of the sound motif throughout the beginning of Chapter 17?
7. Define the category of hermits identified as pilgrims and provide one example Finkel gives within the text.
8. What three diagnoses did the forensic psychologist make after examining Knight?
9. In what way does the theme of isolation arise within Chapter 14 of the text?
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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How is the theme of injustice portrayed within The Stranger in the Woods? Examine Finkel's treatment of and messages regarding injustice throughout the work.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Finkel's treatment of truth, lies, and hypocrisy within the text of The Stranger in the Woods.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Finkel’s use of the motif of sound within the nonfiction work The Stranger in the Woods.
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