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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Pages 33-36.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rip is surprised by the "singularity" of the stranger's appearance (36). What kind of appearance is this?
(a) Funny.
(b) Unique.
(c) Neat.
(d) Frightening.

2. What are the "flagons" that the men on the mountainside have (34)?
(a) Weapons.
(b) Dice.
(c) Old-fashioned hats.
(d) Cups.

3. On page 29, the mountains are said to be "lording it over the surrounding country." This is an example of which literary technique?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Onomatopoeia.
(c) Synechdoche.
(d) Personification.

4. On page 35, Rip is "tempted to repeat the draught." How is the word "draught" pronounced?
(a) Rhymes with "out."
(b) Rhymes with "loft."
(c) Rhymes with "raft."
(d) Rhymes with "hot."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How might Rip's house be described?

2. Who is "Dame" Van Winkle?

3. What is Rip's first worry when he wakes up on the mountainside in the morning?

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

5. How does Rip end up drinking some of the men's strange liquor?

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