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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. On page 28, the reader is told that the narrator of the main story is known for "scrupulous" accuracy. What kind of accuracy is this?
(a) Demanding and critical.
(b) Reckless and indifferent.
(c) Approximate and imperfect.
(d) Thorough and honest.

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

3. After he can no longer spend time with his friends, where does Rip start going to spend time away from his home and farm?
(a) The barn.
(b) The woods.
(c) The river.
(d) The seashore.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What evidence does the frame narrator give that the main story's narrator is still well-liked?

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

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

4. From the description of Rip's attitude to his farm, on page 30, what can be deduced about Rip?

5. On page 29, the narrator says that a person might have "descried" the smoke from the village. What does this mean a person might have done?

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