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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Page 37-Postscript.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who else has allegedly seen the ghostly crew of bowlers in the Catskills?
(a) Vanderdonk's father.
(b) Diedrich Knickerbocker.
(c) Rip Van Winkle's son.
(d) Geoffrey Crayon.

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

3. What type of clothing is the stranger on the mountainside wearing?
(a) He is dressed like an innkeeper.
(b) He is dressed like a pirate captain.
(c) He is dressed like a Dutchman from long ago.
(d) He is dressed like a British soldier.

4. What is the stranger on the mountainside carrying?
(a) Equipment for camping in the mountains.
(b) A bowling ball and pins.
(c) A keg of alcohol.
(d) An antique gun and the carcass of a deer.

5. On page 29, the mountains are said to be "lording it over the surrounding country." This is an example of which literary technique?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Onomatopoeia.
(c) Personification.
(d) Synechdoche.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Rip learns what has happened to his wife in his absence, how does he feel?

2. When Rip realizes that his house has been abandoned, where is the next place he goes?

3. What has replaced the tree that once stood outside the village inn?

4. Why does Rip stop spending time with his friends?

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

(see the answer key)

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