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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 28, the reader is told that the narrator of the main story is known for "scrupulous" accuracy. What kind of accuracy is this?
(a) Thorough and honest.
(b) Approximate and imperfect.
(c) Reckless and indifferent.
(d) Demanding and critical.

2. 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 is devoted to his home and family.
(c) His farm is envied by many of his neighbors.
(d) He likes to make excuses instead of taking care of his responsibilities.

3. When on page 31, the narrator says of Rip that he will "eat white bread or brown," how is Rip being characterized?
(a) He is unaware of what he is eating.
(b) He only likes two kinds of bread.
(c) He overeats.
(d) He is easy to please.

4. Who is Peter Stuyvesant?
(a) Rip's neighbor.
(b) A former governor of New York.
(c) The village schoolmaster.
(d) The owner of the village inn.

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) Been puzzled by it.
(d) Seen it.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the author of "Rip Van Winkle"?

3. Where is the village that Rip lives in?

4. On page 29, the mountains are said to be "lording it over the surrounding country." This is an example of which literary technique?

5. Who is "Dame" Van Winkle?

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