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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. Who is Derrick Van Brummel?
(a) The owner of the village inn.
(b) The schoolmaster.
(c) The mayor.
(d) The owner of a local hotel.

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

3. 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?
(a) Explained its details.
(b) Been puzzled by it.
(c) Seen it.
(d) Complained about it.

4. What is the first thing that the villagers want to know about Rip?
(a) Which political party he supports.
(b) Where he has been for twenty years.
(c) What has happened to his family.
(d) Whether he supported the American Revolution.

5. How might Rip's house be described?
(a) Inviting.
(b) Filthy.
(c) Run-down.
(d) Expensive.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What has happened to Dame Van Winkle during Rip's absence?

4. Why does the crowd ask Peter Vanderdonk for his opinion of Rip's story?

5. What is Rip's dog's name?

(see the answer key)

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