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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. What kind of relationship does Rip have with the village children?
(a) The children are frightened of Rip because he is always yelling at his son and daughter.
(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) He is a favorite of theirs because he steals apples from a nearby orchard for them.

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

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

4. Under what pseudonym was "Rip Van Winkle" published?
(a) James Fenimore Cooper.
(b) Diedrich Knickerbocker.
(c) Geoffrey Crayon.
(d) Washington Irving.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. On page 30, the reader is told that Rip has an "insuperable aversion to all kinds of profitable labour." What does this mean is true about him?

3. What is Diedrich Knickerbocker's profession?

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

5. After he can no longer spend time with his friends, where does Rip start going to spend time away from his home and farm?

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