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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What happens to Rip as a result of drinking the strangers' liquor?
2. 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?
3. 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?
4. The men on the mountainside have "uncouth, lack lustre countenances" (34). What does this mean is true about the men?
5. What does Rip keep hearing as he and the stranger climb up the mountainside?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Rip wakes up in the mountains, what changes does he immediately notice?
2. What do the men in the amphitheater remind Rip of, and what is this meant to signify?
3. As Rip tries to retrace his steps from the night before, what changes does he find on the mountainside itself?
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. Explain what the natural "amphitheater" is and how Rip and the stranger reach it.
6. 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?
7. What two things does Rip find the most unusual about the men in the amphitheater?
8. What does the man in the mountains want Rip's help with, and how does he communicate this?
9. What two things does Rip at first find odd about the stranger in the mountains?
10. When Rip reenters the village, what changes does he notice before he gets to his house?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay in which you argue for or against the proposition that Dame Van Winkle is an allegorical representation of Great Britain. Be sure to offer textual evidence for your claims.
Essay Topic 2
The "termagant" wife is a frequent feature of Irving's work. Write an essay in which you consider from both a historical and literary perspective what the purpose of such a character might be. That is, how would such a character have been received in Irving's time? What literary precedent is there for a character of this nature? How does the inclusion of this type of character affect the plot and communicate theme? Be sure to offer textual evidence for your claims and cite all sources in MLA format.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay in which you defend, refute, or qualify the proposition "Washington Irving's 'Rip Van Winkle' is a clear early example of American Romanticism." Be sure to offer textual evidence for your claims and cite all sources in MLA format.
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