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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Page 37-Postscript.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Irving characterize Rip's son?
(a) He is exactly like Rip.
(b) He is exactly like his mother.
(c) He is hard-working and ambitious.
(d) He is clever but lazy.

2. From the description of Rip's attitude to his farm, on page 30, what can be deduced about Rip?
(a) His attitude toward his own family is similar to his attitude toward the villagers.
(b) He is devoted to his home and family.
(c) His farm is envied by many of his neighbors.
(d) He likes to make excuses instead of taking care of his responsibilities.

3. How does Wolf react to the stranger on the mountainside?
(a) He wags his tail and gives an excited bark.
(b) He tries to attack the man.
(c) He runs away into the woods.
(d) He growls at him.

4. On page 29, the mountains are said to be "lording it over the surrounding country." This is an example of which literary technique?
(a) Synechdoche.
(b) Personification.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Onomatopoeia.

5. What is Diedrich Knickerbocker's profession?
(a) Governor.
(b) Farmer.
(c) Historian.
(d) Writer of novels.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Rip's first worry when he wakes up on the mountainside in the morning?

2. Who is the frame narrator of "Rip Van Winkle"?

3. What does Rip think has changed about the people of the village?

4. On page 30, the reader learns that Rip is "obsequious" and his wife is a "termagant." What can accurately be said about their relationship?

5. Where does Rip go to live after he returns to the village?

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