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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. Finkel suggests that most hermits throughout history have seceded from society during what period of their lives?
2. The group of ice fisherman was composed of which members of one family?
3. Finkel states that "even in the warm months," Knight rarely took what action "during the daytime" (110)?
4. About how many prisoners in the U.S. are serving sentences in solitary confinement, according to Finkel?
5. What is the first name of the oldest member of the Bellavance family discussed in the text?
Short Essay Questions
1. Name three steps Knight took each year as winter approached.
2. Explain the physiological theory Finkel discusses that focuses on the therapeutic effects of silence on humans.
3. Define the category of hermits identified as pilgrims and provide one example Finkel gives within the text.
4. Describe the significance of the National Geographic photograph discussed in Chapter 13.
5. How does Knight view the workaday world in the United States?
6. What terms does Finkel list when he describes the various monikers hermits have taken on within different societies and eras?
7. Provide an explanation of the category of hermits Finkel dubs pursuers and give an example Finkel provides within the text.
8. 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?
9. 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?
10. To which transgressions did Knight admit and which act of wrongdoing did he adamantly deny?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Finkel’s use of the first and second person point of view serve the purposes of the text? Discuss how Finkel’s choice of point of view helps to advance the treatment of at least three particular themes within the text.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Examine Finkel’s use of characterization methods to portray himself within the narrative. What effects do these characterization methods have on the themes and messages inherent in The Stranger in the Woods?
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