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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. Who is the author of "Rip Van Winkle"?
(a) James Fenimore Cooper.
(b) Diedrich Knickerbocker.
(c) Washington Irving.
(d) Geoffrey Crayon.

2. What strikes Rip as very odd about the way the men on the mountainside are behaving?
(a) They seem to be completely unable to see him, even though he is standing very close to them.
(b) They seem to be expecting him, because there is an open spot left for him.
(c) Although no one speaks, they keep nodding and laughing.
(d) Even though they are playing a game, they seem unhappy.

3. What kind of relationship does Rip have with the village children?
(a) He is a favorite of theirs because he plays with them and tells stories.
(b) The children are frightened of Rip because of his habit of talking to himself.
(c) He is a favorite of theirs because he steals apples from a nearby orchard for them.
(d) The children are frightened of Rip because he is always yelling at his son and daughter.

4. What is Rip's dog's name?
(a) Dutch.
(b) Bear.
(c) Wolf.
(d) Dog.

5. How does Rip's wife treat his dog?
(a) She ignores the dog completely.
(b) She treats the dog better than anyone else in the family.
(c) She insists that the dog stay outside and earn its keep on the farm.
(d) She treats the dog the same way she treats Rip.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Postscript, the narrator mentions someone being "propitiated" (42). What does this mean?

2. What is the purpose of the stories in the Postscript?

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

4. Rip is surprised by the "singularity" of the stranger's appearance (36). What kind of appearance is this?

5. When Rip breaks down over seeing his son, what does the crowd begin to think?

(see the answer key)

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