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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Pages 28-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the epigraph from Cartwright's play, to whom does the speaker swear that he will be honest?
(a) The Christian God.
(b) The Norse god, Odin.
(c) The Saxon god, Woden.
(d) The Celtic god, Alator.

2. What evidence does the frame narrator give that the main story's narrator is still well-liked?
(a) There is a children's rope-skipping rhyme about him.
(b) There is a street in New York named after him.
(c) His portrait is hung in many local schools.
(d) His picture is stamped onto new year's cakes.

3. On page 30, the reader is told that Rip has an "insuperable aversion to all kinds of profitable labour." What does this mean is true about him?
(a) He is simply lazy.
(b) He is eager to work at anything that will help himself, but he does not like to help others.
(c) He hates working hard for his own material comfort and financial security.
(d) He is physically unable to do heavy labor.

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

5. How does Rip's wife treat his dog?
(a) She treats the dog the same way she treats Rip.
(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 ignores the dog completely.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is true of Rip's children in the beginning of the story?

2. On page 29, the mountains are said to be "lording it over the surrounding country." This is an example of which literary technique?

3. On page 29, the setting sun causes something to light up and glow "like a crown of glory." This is an example of what literary technique?

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

5. What kind of relationship does Rip have with the village children?

(see the answer key)

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