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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. 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?
(a) The wives of prominent Dutch colonists.
(b) The wives of local indigenous leaders.
(c) The wives of country farmers.
(d) The wives of political officials.

2. Who is the frame narrator of "Rip Van Winkle"?
(a) James Fenimore Cooper.
(b) Geoffrey Crayon.
(c) Diedrich Knickerbocker.
(d) Washington Irving.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When on page 31, the narrator refers to Rip's wife's nagging as a "torrent of household eloquence," what tone is created?

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

3. From the description of Rip's attitude to his farm, on page 30, what can be deduced about Rip?

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?

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

(see the answer key)

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