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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Rip find himself on the morning after meeting the strangers on the mountain?
(a) Lost in the woods on the mountainside.
(b) Back at the spot where he met the first man coming up the mountain.
(c) In the natural "amphitheater."
(d) Next to the Hudson River.

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

4. When Rip is tired from hunting, he lies down on a knoll. What is he lying on?
(a) A small hill.
(b) A rounded depression.
(c) A flat spot.
(d) A fallen tree.

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

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

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 seems to not be able to see him.
(c) It snarls at him and then walks away.
(d) It quivers in fear.

8. 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) Angry.
(b) Confused.
(c) Surprised.
(d) Sad.

9. 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 there are tall rocks there that look like men.
(c) The men are gone, but their equipment has been left behind.
(d) There is no longer an opening through the rock to reach the amphitheater.

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

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

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

13. 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 gun and dog are missing.
(c) He feels unusually sore and tired.
(d) His wife is going to be very angry.

14. 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.

15. When Rip wakes in the morning on the mountainside, what does he think has happened to his gun?
(a) He thinks that he might have dropped it in the woods.
(b) He thinks that the strange men are playing some kind of joke.
(c) He thinks that the strange men have stolen it.
(d) He thinks that he must have left it in the amphitheater.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Rip finds the path that he and the strange man took on the night before, what surprising change has happened?

3. What does Rip keep hearing as he and the stranger climb up the mountainside?

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

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

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