2. How does Rip's wife treat his dog?
(a) She ignores the dog completely.
(b) She insists that the dog stay outside and earn its keep on the farm.
(c) She treats the dog the same way she treats Rip.
(d) She treats the dog better than anyone else in the family.

3. What is Diedrich Knickerbocker's profession?
(a) Governor.
(b) Farmer.
(c) Writer of novels.
(d) Historian.

4. On page 30, the reader learns that Rip is "obsequious" and his wife is a "termagant." What can accurately be said about their relationship?
(a) One is embarrassed by the other.
(b) They each have a skill that helps the other.
(c) They have violent arguments with each other.
(d) One bullies the other.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the frame narrative, the reader is told that the main story's narrator gets his information from the wives of the "burghers" (28). Whose wives are these?

2. Where does Rip spend time with his friends?

3. Which nation controls New York at the time when Rip and the village are introduced to the reader?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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