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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 29, the mountains are said to be "lording it over the surrounding country." This is an example of which literary technique?
(a) Personification.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Synechdoche.
(d) Onomatopoeia.

2. 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) Thorough and honest.
(c) Approximate and imperfect.
(d) Reckless and indifferent.

3. What is Rip's son's name?
(a) John.
(b) Peter.
(c) Dutch.
(d) Rip.

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

5. On page 29, the setting sun causes something to light up and glow "like a crown of glory." This is an example of what literary technique?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Alliteration.
(c) Understatement.
(d) Simile.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Under what pseudonym was "Rip Van Winkle" published?

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

4. 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?

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

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