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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. From the description of Rip's attitude to his farm, on page 30, what can be deduced about Rip?
(a) His farm is envied by many of his neighbors.
(b) He is devoted to his home and family.
(c) He likes to make excuses instead of taking care of his responsibilities.
(d) His attitude toward his own family is similar to his attitude toward the villagers.

2. 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.

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

4. From the reference to the painting in the parsonage, what can the reader deduce about the men that Rip meets in the mountains?
(a) They look like Dutchmen from long ago.
(b) They look like European royalty.
(c) They look like many copies of the same person.
(d) They are standing unnaturally still.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the stranger on the mountainside carrying?

2. What is Diedrich Knickerbocker's profession?

3. How does Rip's wife treat his dog?

4. When Rip wakes in the morning on the mountainside, what does he think has happened to his gun?

5. What is the name of the ghostly explorer that Vanderdonk says haunts the Catskills?

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