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

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

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

5. What is true of Rip's children in the beginning of the story?
(a) They refuse to speak to him.
(b) They are somewhat neglected.
(c) They are much more like their mother than like Rip.
(d) They are dangerously unsupervised.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Rip stop spending time with his friends?

2. What is Diedrich Knickerbocker's profession?

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

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

5. What kind of relationship does Rip have with the village children?

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