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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. When Rip wakes in the morning on the mountainside, what does he think has happened to his gun?
(a) He thinks that the strange men have stolen it.
(b) He thinks that he must have left it in the amphitheater.
(c) He thinks that he might have dropped it in the woods.
(d) He thinks that the strange men are playing some kind of joke.

2. What type of clothing is the stranger on the mountainside wearing?
(a) He is dressed like a British soldier.
(b) He is dressed like a pirate captain.
(c) He is dressed like an innkeeper.
(d) He is dressed like a Dutchman from long ago.

3. Why does Rip stop spending time with his friends?
(a) His friends move away to a bigger town.
(b) His wife yells at them constantly.
(c) His friends decide that he is too lazy to be friends with.
(d) His wife tells him he cannot spend time with them anymore.

4. When he is resting on the mountainside, what sound alerts Rip that someone is nearby?
(a) He hears his dog barking at someone.
(b) He hears someone singing.
(c) He hears someone calling his name.
(d) He hears someone struggling with a heavy load.

5. On his way home from the mountains, what does Rip suddenly realize about his own appearance?
(a) His beard has grown a foot longer.
(b) His clothing is strangely worn and tattered.
(c) He has a deep sunburn.
(d) His face is covered with wrinkles.

Short Answer 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?

2. After he can no longer spend time with his friends, where does Rip start going to spend time away from his home and farm?

3. Why does Rip hurry over to the man he sees on the mountainside?

4. What is the stranger on the mountainside carrying?

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

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