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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. 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?
2. Finkel makes a distinction in Chapter 22 between solitude and what other element?
3. Knight remarks that while harvest time is related to ancient instincts, it is not generally affiliated with what?
4. Who dismantled Knight's campsite, causing him to worry about one living thing within its boundaries?
5. Which member of the Bellavance family is described by his son as "a little Frenchman with a big heart" (153)?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What three diagnoses did the forensic psychologist make after examining Knight?
3. 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?
4. In what way does Knight view his own actions as unnatural?
5. 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?
6. Describe the significance of the National Geographic photograph discussed in Chapter 13.
7. What was the main reason why Knight rarely ventured from his campsite during the six months prior to each spring thaw?
8. Name three steps Knight took each year as winter approached.
9. What real-life example does Finkel use to demonstrate the wide variety of ways in which people respond to solitude?
10. Provide an explanation of the category of hermits Finkel dubs pursuers and give an example Finkel provides within the text.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Finkel’s use of the motif of sound within the nonfiction work The Stranger in the Woods.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
What is Finkel’s purpose for including visual images within The Stranger in the Woods?
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