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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. Who is the frame narrator of "Rip Van Winkle"?
(a) James Fenimore Cooper.
(b) Diedrich Knickerbocker.
(c) Geoffrey Crayon.
(d) Washington Irving.
2. The men on the mountainside have "uncouth, lack lustre countenances" (34). What does this mean is true about the men?
(a) Their faces look blank and they seem rude.
(b) Their clothing is sloppy and dull.
(c) They are dressed like children even though they are old.
(d) Their voices are flat and they seem unhappy.
3. When Rip wakes in the morning on the mountainside, what does he think has happened to his gun?
(a) He thinks that he must have left it in the amphitheater.
(b) He thinks that he might have dropped it in the woods.
(c) He thinks that the strange men are playing some kind of joke.
(d) He thinks that the strange men have stolen it.
4. From the description of Rip's attitude to his farm, on page 30, what can be deduced about Rip?
(a) He likes to make excuses instead of taking care of his responsibilities.
(b) His farm is envied by many of his neighbors.
(c) He is devoted to his home and family.
(d) His attitude toward his own family is similar to his attitude toward the villagers.
5. Who is Derrick Van Brummel?
(a) The owner of the village inn.
(b) The owner of a local hotel.
(c) The mayor.
(d) The schoolmaster.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Rip stop spending time with his friends?
2. On page 29, the narrator says that a person might have "descried" the smoke from the village. What does this mean a person might have done?
3. What happens to Rip as a result of drinking the strangers' liquor?
4. Everything that happens to Rip on the morning after he meets the strangers on the mountain makes him feel "perplexities" (36). What does this mean that is Rip feeling?
5. When Rip nears the amphitheater where the group of men were on the night before, what does he notice?
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