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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay 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) The men are gone, but there are tall rocks there that look like men.
(b) There is nothing left in the amphitheater except his own gun.
(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.

2. When Rip finds the path that he and the strange man took on the night before, what surprising change has happened?
(a) It is covered with splinters of wood from a keg.
(b) It is marked with several colors of dark paint.
(c) It is now a mountain stream.
(d) It is now a dense forest.

3. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

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

4. What happens to Rip as a result of drinking the strangers' liquor?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What noise does Rip hear as he and the stranger make their way up the mountain, and what does the noise later turn out to be?

2. What two things does Rip find the most unusual about the men in the amphitheater?

3. When Rip wakes up in the mountains, what changes does he immediately notice?

4. What do the men in the amphitheater remind Rip of, and what is this meant to signify?

5. As Rip tries to retrace his steps from the night before, what changes does he find on the mountainside itself?

6. When Rip reenters the village, what changes does he notice before he gets to his house?

7. What does the man in the mountains want Rip's help with, and how does he communicate this?

8. What is Wolf's reaction to the stranger in the mountains, and how does it ironically relate to what happens upon Rip's return to the village?

9. What two things does Rip at first find odd about the stranger in the mountains?

10. Explain what the natural "amphitheater" is and how Rip and the stranger reach it.

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