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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. 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) He thinks it is a neighbor who needs his help.
(c) The man seems to be about to drop his burden.
(d) The man calls to him that he needs some help.

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

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

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

5. On page 35, Rip is "tempted to repeat the draught." How is the word "draught" pronounced?
(a) Rhymes with "raft."
(b) Rhymes with "loft."
(c) Rhymes with "out."
(d) Rhymes with "hot."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On page 33, Rip complies with the stranger's request with "his usual alacrity." How does Rip comply?

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. When he is resting on the mountainside, what sound alerts Rip that someone is nearby?

5. What type of clothing is the stranger on the mountainside wearing?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

10. 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?

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