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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. When Rip finds the path that he and the strange man took on the night before, what surprising change has happened?
(a) It is now a dense forest.
(b) It is marked with several colors of dark paint.
(c) It is covered with splinters of wood from a keg.
(d) It is now a mountain stream.

2. How does Rip end up drinking some of the men's strange liquor?
(a) The man he arrived with pours him a cup.
(b) He mistakes it for water.
(c) He sneaks it when they are not looking.
(d) The men gather around him and force him to drink.

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

4. When Rip sees a dog that looks like Wolf outside of his old house, how does the dog behave?
(a) It snarls at him and then walks away.
(b) It quivers in fear.
(c) It seems to not be able to see him.
(d) It jumps up and licks his face.

5. What are the "flagons" that the men on the mountainside have (34)?
(a) Cups.
(b) Weapons.
(c) Old-fashioned hats.
(d) Dice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Rip go to live after he returns to the village?

2. What do Rip and the stranger climb up on their way up the mountainside?

3. From the reference to the painting in the parsonage, what can the reader deduce about the men that Rip meets in the mountains?

4. What causes Rip to first understand what a long time he has been away from the village?

5. What happens to Rip as a result of drinking the strangers' liquor?

(see the answer key)

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