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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 nothing left in the amphitheater except his own gun.
(b) The men are gone, but their equipment has been left behind.
(c) There is no longer an opening through the rock to reach the amphitheater.
(d) The men are gone, but there are tall rocks there that look like men.

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

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

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

5. What does Rip do while he is resting on the mountainside?
(a) Skins the rabbit he shot.
(b) Pets his dog, Wolf.
(c) Looks at the scenery.
(d) Thinks about how to make his wife happier.

6. What do Rip and the stranger climb up on their way up the mountainside?
(a) The dry bed of a stream.
(b) A pathway left by loggers.
(c) A rocky cliff.
(d) A long, muddy slope.

7. When Rip sees a dog that looks like Wolf outside of his old house, how does the dog behave?
(a) It jumps up and licks his face.
(b) It quivers in fear.
(c) It seems to not be able to see him.
(d) It snarls at him and then walks away.

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

9. 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) Sad.
(c) Surprised.
(d) Angry.

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

11. On page 33, Rip complies with the stranger's request with "his usual alacrity." How does Rip comply?
(a) Absentmindedly.
(b) Cheerfully.
(c) Quickly.
(d) Lazily.

12. From the reference to the painting in the parsonage, what can the reader deduce about the men that Rip meets in the mountains?
(a) They look like European royalty.
(b) They look like many copies of the same person.
(c) They are standing unnaturally still.
(d) They look like Dutchmen from long ago.

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

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

15. The men on the mountainside have "uncouth, lack lustre countenances" (34). What does this mean is true about the men?
(a) They are dressed like children even though they are old.
(b) Their voices are flat and they seem unhappy.
(c) Their clothing is sloppy and dull.
(d) Their faces look blank and they seem rude.

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. On his way home from the mountains, what does Rip suddenly realize about his own appearance?

4. Where does Rip find himself on the morning after meeting the strangers on the mountain?

5. 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?

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