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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 nears the amphitheater where the group of men were on the night before, what does he notice?
(a) The men are gone, but their equipment has been left behind.
(b) There is nothing left in the amphitheater except his own gun.
(c) There is no longer an opening through the rock to reach the amphitheater.
(d) The men are gone, but there are tall rocks there that look like men.

2. What causes Rip to recognize Judith Gardenier?
(a) She reminds him of the last time they saw one another.
(b) The ring on her finger.
(c) She is wearing a dress that he remembers.
(d) The name of her baby and the sound of her voice.

3. When Rip starts up the mountainside and finds his joints stiff and notices that he is not feeling as athletic as usual, what does he think is the cause?
(a) He thinks that he must have walked much farther on the evening before than he first realized.
(b) He thinks that sleeping on the mountainside may have given him an attack of rheumatism.
(c) He thinks that he is getting old.
(d) He thinks that he is under a spell.

4. When Rip is finally identified and tells his story, what is the reaction of the villagers?
(a) They are saddened.
(b) They are amazed.
(c) They think he is lying.
(d) They think he is drunk.

5. Who else has allegedly seen the ghostly crew of bowlers in the Catskills?
(a) Geoffrey Crayon.
(b) Diedrich Knickerbocker.
(c) Rip Van Winkle's son.
(d) Vanderdonk's father.

Short Answer Questions

1. From the reference to the painting in the parsonage, what can the reader deduce about the men that Rip meets in the mountains?

2. When Rip realizes that his house has been abandoned, where is the next place he goes?

3. How does Rip's wife treat his dog?

4. What makes Rip feel like he has more liberty than he had as a younger man?

5. After he can no longer spend time with his friends, where does Rip start going to spend time away from his home and farm?

(see the answer key)

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