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

2. From the reference to the painting in the parsonage, what can the reader deduce about the men that Rip meets in the mountains?
(a) They look like many copies of the same person.
(b) They are standing unnaturally still.
(c) They look like Dutchmen from long ago.
(d) They look like European royalty.

3. 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) Approximate and imperfect.
(c) Thorough and honest.
(d) Reckless and indifferent.

4. What is Diedrich Knickerbocker's profession?
(a) Writer of novels.
(b) Historian.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Governor.

5. Who is Derrick Van Brummel?
(a) The owner of a local hotel.
(b) The schoolmaster.
(c) The mayor.
(d) The owner of the village inn.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Rip starts up the mountainside and finds his joints stiff and notices that he is not feeling as athletic as usual, what does he think is the cause?

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

3. Who is Peter Stuyvesant?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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