1. 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?
(a) Angry.
(b) Sad.
(c) Confused.
(d) Surprised.

2. What does Rip do while he is resting on the mountainside?
(a) Looks at the scenery.
(b) Pets his dog, Wolf.
(c) Thinks about how to make his wife happier.
(d) Skins the rabbit he shot.

3. Who is Peter Stuyvesant?
(a) The owner of the village inn.
(b) A former governor of New York.
(c) Rip's neighbor.
(d) The village schoolmaster.

4. When on page 31, the narrator refers to Rip's wife's nagging as a "torrent of household eloquence," what tone is created?
(a) Nostalgic.
(b) Ironic.
(c) Farcical.
(d) Maudlin.

5. Why does Rip hurry over to the man he sees on the mountainside?
(a) The man seems to be about to drop his burden.
(b) Wolf's reaction makes him curious to get a closer look.
(c) He thinks it is a neighbor who needs his help.
(d) The man calls to him that he needs some help.

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 35, Rip is "tempted to repeat the draught." How is the word "draught" pronounced?

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

4. What are the "flagons" that the men on the mountainside have (34)?

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

(see the answer key)

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