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

2. Why does Rip stop spending time with his friends?
(a) His wife tells him he cannot spend time with them anymore.
(b) His wife yells at them constantly.
(c) His friends decide that he is too lazy to be friends with.
(d) His friends move away to a bigger town.

3. Which nation controls New York at the time when Rip and the village are introduced to the reader?
(a) Holland.
(b) The United States.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Great Britain.

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

5. Where does Rip spend time with his friends?
(a) Fishing in the Hudson River.
(b) On a bench outside the village inn.
(c) Inside the bar of a local hotel.
(d) Hunting in the woods.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is true of Rip's children in the beginning of the story?

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

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

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

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

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