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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. What is true of Rip's children in the beginning of the story?
(a) They are much more like their mother than like Rip.
(b) They refuse to speak to him.
(c) They are somewhat neglected.
(d) They are dangerously unsupervised.

2. What is Rip's dog's name?
(a) Wolf.
(b) Dutch.
(c) Dog.
(d) Bear.

3. When Rip sees a dog that looks like Wolf outside of his old house, how does the dog behave?
(a) It snarls at him and then walks away.
(b) It jumps up and licks his face.
(c) It quivers in fear.
(d) It seems to not be able to see him.

4. 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) Demanding and critical.
(b) Thorough and honest.
(c) Reckless and indifferent.
(d) Approximate and imperfect.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 33, Rip complies with the stranger's request with "his usual alacrity." How does Rip comply?

2. What causes Rip to finally start for home after he realizes that he will not be able to find the strange men again?

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

4. How does Rip's wife treat his dog?

5. When on page 31, the narrator refers to Rip's wife's nagging as a "torrent of household eloquence," what tone is created?

(see the answer key)

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