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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) Washington Irving.
(b) Geoffrey Crayon.
(c) Diedrich Knickerbocker.
(d) James Fenimore Cooper.

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

3. What do Rip and the stranger climb up on their way up the mountainside?
(a) A pathway left by loggers.
(b) A long, muddy slope.
(c) The dry bed of a stream.
(d) A rocky cliff.

4. In the epigraph from Cartwright's play, to whom does the speaker swear that he will be honest?
(a) The Celtic god, Alator.
(b) The Saxon god, Woden.
(c) The Christian God.
(d) The Norse god, Odin.

5. How does Rip's wife treat his dog?
(a) She insists that the dog stay outside and earn its keep on the farm.
(b) She treats the dog the same way she treats Rip.
(c) She ignores the dog completely.
(d) She treats the dog better than anyone else in the family.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 29, the setting sun causes something to light up and glow "like a crown of glory." This is an example of what literary technique?

2. On page 30, the reader learns that Rip is "obsequious" and his wife is a "termagant." What can accurately be said about their relationship?

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. Under what pseudonym was "Rip Van Winkle" published?

5. What is Rip's dog's name?

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