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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Pages 28-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Diedrich Knickerbocker's profession?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Governor.
(c) Historian.
(d) Writer of novels.

2. What is Rip's dog's name?
(a) Wolf.
(b) Dog.
(c) Bear.
(d) Dutch.

3. What is true of Rip's children in the beginning of the story?
(a) They are dangerously unsupervised.
(b) They are much more like their mother than like Rip.
(c) They refuse to speak to him.
(d) They are somewhat neglected.

4. How might Rip's house be described?
(a) Inviting.
(b) Filthy.
(c) Run-down.
(d) Expensive.

5. On page 30, the reader is told that Rip has an "insuperable aversion to all kinds of profitable labour." What does this mean is true about him?
(a) He is physically unable to do heavy labor.
(b) He hates working hard for his own material comfort and financial security.
(c) He is eager to work at anything that will help himself, but he does not like to help others.
(d) He is simply lazy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Under what pseudonym was "Rip Van Winkle" published?

2. Who is the author of "Rip Van Winkle"?

3. Where is the village that Rip lives in?

4. On page 29, the setting sun causes something to light up and glow "like a crown of glory." This is an example of what literary technique?

5. From the description of Rip's attitude to his farm, on page 30, what can be deduced about Rip?

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