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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. On page 29, the mountains are said to be "lording it over the surrounding country." This is an example of which literary technique?
(a) Personification.
(b) Synechdoche.
(c) Onomatopoeia.
(d) Hyperbole.

2. 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 hates working hard for his own material comfort and financial security.
(b) He is simply lazy.
(c) He is eager to work at anything that will help himself, but he does not like to help others.
(d) He is physically unable to do heavy labor.

3. In the epigraph from Cartwright's play, to whom does the speaker swear that he will be honest?
(a) The Norse god, Odin.
(b) The Saxon god, Woden.
(c) The Celtic god, Alator.
(d) The Christian God.

4. When on page 31, the narrator refers to Rip's wife's nagging as a "torrent of household eloquence," what tone is created?
(a) Nostalgic.
(b) Farcical.
(c) Maudlin.
(d) Ironic.

5. On page 28, the reader is told that the narrator of the main story is known for "scrupulous" accuracy. What kind of accuracy is this?
(a) Reckless and indifferent.
(b) Thorough and honest.
(c) Approximate and imperfect.
(d) Demanding and critical.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Rip's dog's name?

2. What is Diedrich Knickerbocker's profession?

3. What is true of Rip's children in the beginning of the story?

4. Which nation controls New York at the time when Rip and the village are introduced to the reader?

5. How might Rip's house be described?

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