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

2. When Rip starts up the mountainside and finds his joints stiff and notices that he is not feeling as athletic as usual, what does he think is the cause?
(a) He thinks that he is under a spell.
(b) He thinks that he must have walked much farther on the evening before than he first realized.
(c) He thinks that he is getting old.
(d) He thinks that sleeping on the mountainside may have given him an attack of rheumatism.

3. When, on page 37, Rip meets "a knowing, self-important old gentleman, in a sharp cocked hat," what is the reader meant to infer from the description of the hat?
(a) The man is from one of the old Dutch families.
(b) The man is one of the political candidates up for election.
(c) The man is another supernatural figure.
(d) The man has something to do with the revolution.

4. 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 farm is envied by many of his neighbors.
(c) He likes to make excuses instead of taking care of his responsibilities.
(d) His attitude toward his own family is similar to his attitude toward the villagers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 30, the reader is told that Rip has an "insuperable aversion to all kinds of profitable labour." What does this mean is true about him?

2. On page 29, the mountains are said to be "lording it over the surrounding country." This is an example of which literary technique?

3. Who else has allegedly seen the ghostly crew of bowlers in the Catskills?

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

5. When on page 31, the narrator refers to Rip's wife's nagging as a "torrent of household eloquence," what tone is created?

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