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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. When Rip and the stranger enter the natural amphitheater, Rip sees several people doing what?
(a) Painting.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Bowling.
(d) Gambling.

2. How does the crowd react when Rip declares his loyalty to King George?
(a) They laugh and point at Rip.
(b) They are upset and suspicious of Rip.
(c) They are puzzled and concerned for Rip.
(d) They fall silent and watch Rip.

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

4. What does Rip do while he is resting on the mountainside?
(a) Looks at the scenery.
(b) Skins the rabbit he shot.
(c) Thinks about how to make his wife happier.
(d) Pets his dog, Wolf.

5. What is Rip's son's name?
(a) John.
(b) Dutch.
(c) Rip.
(d) Peter.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the crowd points out Rip's son, what confusion does it cause for Rip?

2. The men on the mountainside have "uncouth, lack lustre countenances" (34). What does this mean is true about the men?

3. On page 28, the reader is told that the narrator of the main story is known for "scrupulous" accuracy. What kind of accuracy is this?

4. When Rip is finally identified and tells his story, what is the reaction of the villagers?

5. Everything that happens to Rip on the morning after he meets the strangers on the mountain makes him feel "perplexities" (36). What does this mean that is Rip feeling?

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