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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. How does Wolf react to the stranger on the mountainside?
(a) He growls at him.
(b) He runs away into the woods.
(c) He tries to attack the man.
(d) He wags his tail and gives an excited bark.

2. What is Rip's son's name?
(a) Rip.
(b) John.
(c) Peter.
(d) Dutch.

3. Where does Rip find himself on the morning after meeting the strangers on the mountain?
(a) Back at the spot where he met the first man coming up the mountain.
(b) In the natural "amphitheater."
(c) Lost in the woods on the mountainside.
(d) Next to the Hudson River.

4. When Rip is tired from hunting, he lies down on a knoll. What is he lying on?
(a) A flat spot.
(b) A rounded depression.
(c) A small hill.
(d) A fallen tree.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of "Rip Van Winkle"?

2. What happens to Rip as a result of drinking the strangers' liquor?

3. How does Rip's wife treat his dog?

4. 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?

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

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