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

2. Who is the frame narrator of "Rip Van Winkle"?
(a) Geoffrey Crayon.
(b) Washington Irving.
(c) James Fenimore Cooper.
(d) Diedrich Knickerbocker.

3. When he is resting on the mountainside, what sound alerts Rip that someone is nearby?
(a) He hears someone singing.
(b) He hears someone calling his name.
(c) He hears his dog barking at someone.
(d) He hears someone struggling with a heavy load.

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 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.

5. Under what pseudonym was "Rip Van Winkle" published?
(a) Geoffrey Crayon.
(b) James Fenimore Cooper.
(c) Diedrich Knickerbocker.
(d) Washington Irving.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the "flagons" that the men on the mountainside have (34)?

2. What causes Rip to finally start for home after he realizes that he will not be able to find the strange men again?

3. What do Rip and the stranger climb up on their way up the mountainside?

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

5. What is the name of the ghostly explorer that Vanderdonk says haunts the Catskills?

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