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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. What is the name of the ghostly explorer that Vanderdonk says haunts the Catskills?
(a) Jonathan Doolittle.
(b) Hendrick Hudson.
(c) Nicholaus Vedder.
(d) Van Brummel.

2. What is Rip's first worry when he wakes up on the mountainside in the morning?
(a) His wife is going to be very angry.
(b) His gun and dog are missing.
(c) He feels unusually sore and tired.
(d) He cannot remember the night before.

3. 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) Reckless and indifferent.
(b) Approximate and imperfect.
(c) Demanding and critical.
(d) Thorough and honest.

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

5. How does the crowd react when Rip declares his loyalty to King George?
(a) They are upset and suspicious of Rip.
(b) They fall silent and watch Rip.
(c) They laugh and point at Rip.
(d) They are puzzled and concerned for Rip.

Short Answer Questions

1. How might Rip's house be described?

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

3. When Rip wakes in the morning on the mountainside, what does he think has happened to his gun?

4. In the epigraph from Cartwright's play, to whom does the speaker swear that he will be honest?

5. What has happened to Dame Van Winkle during Rip's absence?

(see the answer key)

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