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

2. Rip is surprised by the "singularity" of the stranger's appearance (36). What kind of appearance is this?
(a) Unique.
(b) Neat.
(c) Frightening.
(d) Funny.

3. When on page 31, the narrator refers to Rip's wife's nagging as a "torrent of household eloquence," what tone is created?
(a) Maudlin.
(b) Farcical.
(c) Ironic.
(d) Nostalgic.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is "Dame" Van Winkle?

2. Where does Rip find himself on the morning after meeting the strangers on the mountain?

3. What is Diedrich Knickerbocker's profession?

4. What is Rip's son's name?

5. What does Rip keep hearing as he and the stranger climb up the mountainside?

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