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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Rip nears the amphitheater where the group of men were on the night before, what does he notice?
(a) There is no longer an opening through the rock to reach the amphitheater.
(b) There is nothing left in the amphitheater except his own gun.
(c) The men are gone, but there are tall rocks there that look like men.
(d) The men are gone, but their equipment has been left behind.

2. What strikes Rip as very odd about the way the men on the mountainside are behaving?
(a) Although no one speaks, they keep nodding and laughing.
(b) Even though they are playing a game, they seem unhappy.
(c) They seem to be completely unable to see him, even though he is standing very close to them.
(d) They seem to be expecting him, because there is an open spot left for him.

3. Everything that happens to Rip on the morning after he meets the strangers on the mountain makes him feel "perplexities" (36). What does this mean that is Rip feeling?
(a) Confused.
(b) Surprised.
(c) Sad.
(d) Angry.

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

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

6. What happens to Rip as a result of drinking the strangers' liquor?
(a) He falls asleep.
(b) He can suddenly hear them talking.
(c) He gets lost in the woods.
(d) They chase him away.

7. Why does Rip hurry over to the man he sees on the mountainside?
(a) Wolf's reaction makes him curious to get a closer look.
(b) The man seems to be about to drop his burden.
(c) The man calls to him that he needs some help.
(d) He thinks it is a neighbor who needs his help.

8. What are the "flagons" that the men on the mountainside have (34)?
(a) Weapons.
(b) Dice.
(c) Cups.
(d) Old-fashioned hats.

9. 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.

10. 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 getting old.
(b) He thinks that he is under a spell.
(c) He thinks that he must have walked much farther on the evening before than he first realized.
(d) He thinks that sleeping on the mountainside may have given him an attack of rheumatism.

11. What does the man that Rip traveled up the mountainside with want Rip to do once they reach the other men?
(a) Let them paint his picture.
(b) Leave.
(c) Play a game with them.
(d) Serve them alcohol.

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

13. On his way home from the mountains, what does Rip suddenly realize about his own appearance?
(a) His clothing is strangely worn and tattered.
(b) He has a deep sunburn.
(c) His beard has grown a foot longer.
(d) His face is covered with wrinkles.

14. When Rip and the stranger enter the natural amphitheater, Rip sees several people doing what?
(a) Painting.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Bowling.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Rip is surprised by the "singularity" of the stranger's appearance (36). What kind of appearance is this?

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

3. From the reference to the painting in the parsonage, what can the reader deduce about the men that Rip meets in the mountains?

4. How does Rip end up drinking some of the men's strange liquor?

5. On page 35, Rip is "tempted to repeat the draught." How is the word "draught" pronounced?

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