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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 "Dame" Van Winkle?
(a) Rip's wife.
(b) Rip's daughter.
(c) Rip's mother.
(d) Rip's sister.

2. When Rip nears the amphitheater where the group of men were on the night before, what does he notice?
(a) There is no longer an opening through the rock to reach the amphitheater.
(b) The men are gone, but there are tall rocks there that look like men.
(c) The men are gone, but their equipment has been left behind.
(d) There is nothing left in the amphitheater except his own gun.

3. What is Rip's dog's name?
(a) Wolf.
(b) Dutch.
(c) Dog.
(d) Bear.

4. What strikes Rip as very odd about the way the men on the mountainside are behaving?
(a) They seem to be completely unable to see him, even though he is standing very close to them.
(b) They seem to be expecting him, because there is an open spot left for him.
(c) Even though they are playing a game, they seem unhappy.
(d) Although no one speaks, they keep nodding and laughing.

5. Which nation controls New York at the time when Rip and the village are introduced to the reader?
(a) Holland.
(b) The United States.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Great Britain.

Short Answer Questions

1. After he can no longer spend time with his friends, where does Rip start going to spend time away from his home and farm?

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

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

4. Where is the village that Rip lives in?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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