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

2. On page 30, the reader learns that Rip is "obsequious" and his wife is a "termagant." What can accurately be said about their relationship?
(a) One bullies the other.
(b) One is embarrassed by the other.
(c) They have violent arguments with each other.
(d) They each have a skill that helps the other.

3. On page 29, the setting sun causes something to light up and glow "like a crown of glory." This is an example of what literary technique?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Understatement.
(c) Alliteration.
(d) Simile.

4. Where is the village that Rip lives in?
(a) At the foot of the Appalachian Mountains.
(b) At the foot of the Catskill Mountains.
(c) On the island of Manhattan.
(d) On the Atlantic coast.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Rip spend time with his friends?

2. When on page 31, the narrator says of Rip that he will "eat white bread or brown," how is Rip being characterized?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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