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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 is the owner of the Union Hotel?
(a) Jonathan Doolittle.
(b) Nicholaus Vedder.
(c) Hendrick Hudson.
(d) Van Brummel.
2. From the description of Rip's attitude to his farm, on page 30, what can be deduced about Rip?
(a) He is devoted to his home and family.
(b) His attitude toward his own family is similar to his attitude toward the villagers.
(c) His farm is envied by many of his neighbors.
(d) He likes to make excuses instead of taking care of his responsibilities.
3. On page 30, the reader learns that Rip is "obsequious" and his wife is a "termagant." What can accurately be said about their relationship?
(a) They have violent arguments with each other.
(b) One bullies the other.
(c) One is embarrassed by the other.
(d) They each have a skill that helps the other.
4. When Rip is tired from hunting, he lies down on a knoll. What is he lying on?
(a) A rounded depression.
(b) A fallen tree.
(c) A small hill.
(d) A flat spot.
5. How does Rip's wife treat his dog?
(a) She insists that the dog stay outside and earn its keep on the farm.
(b) She treats the dog better than anyone else in the family.
(c) She treats the dog the same way she treats Rip.
(d) She ignores the dog completely.
Short Answer Questions
1. On page 29, the setting sun causes something to light up and glow "like a crown of glory." This is an example of what literary technique?
2. When Rip is finally identified and tells his story, what is the reaction of the villagers?
3. In the frame narrative, the reader is told that the main story's narrator gets his information from the wives of the "burghers" (28). Whose wives are these?
4. Who is the author of "Rip Van Winkle"?
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?
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