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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Pages 33-36.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Rip spend time with his friends?
(a) Hunting in the woods.
(b) Fishing in the Hudson River.
(c) On a bench outside the village inn.
(d) Inside the bar of a local hotel.

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

3. Under what pseudonym was "Rip Van Winkle" published?
(a) James Fenimore Cooper.
(b) Washington Irving.
(c) Geoffrey Crayon.
(d) Diedrich Knickerbocker.

4. When he is resting on the mountainside, what sound alerts Rip that someone is nearby?
(a) He hears someone singing.
(b) He hears someone struggling with a heavy load.
(c) He hears his dog barking at someone.
(d) He hears someone calling his name.

5. What kind of relationship does Rip have with the village children?
(a) The children are frightened of Rip because of his habit of talking to himself.
(b) He is a favorite of theirs because he plays with them and tells stories.
(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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Peter Stuyvesant?

3. When Rip is tired from hunting, he lies down on a knoll. What is he lying on?

4. Who is "Dame" Van Winkle?

5. Who is the author of "Rip Van Winkle"?

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