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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Wolf react to the stranger on the mountainside?
(a) He growls at him.
(b) He runs away into the woods.
(c) He tries to attack the man.
(d) He wags his tail and gives an excited bark.

7. 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.

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

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

10. 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) His gun and dog are missing.
(d) He cannot remember the night before.

11. When Rip wakes in the morning on the mountainside, what does he think has happened to his gun?
(a) He thinks that he must have left it in the amphitheater.
(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 might have dropped it in the woods.

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

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

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

15. How does Rip end up drinking some of the men's strange liquor?
(a) The men gather around him and force him to drink.
(b) The man he arrived with pours him a cup.
(c) He sneaks it when they are not looking.
(d) He mistakes it for water.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Rip and the stranger enter the natural amphitheater, Rip sees several people doing what?

2. When Rip is tired from hunting, he lies down on a knoll. What is he lying on?

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

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

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

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