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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) Synechdoche.
(b) Onomatopoeia.
(c) Personification.
(d) Hyperbole.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the epigraph from Cartwright's play, to whom does the speaker swear that he will be honest?

3. How might Rip's house be described?

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

5. Where is the village that Rip lives in?

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