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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. 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 voices are flat and they seem unhappy.
(c) Their faces look blank and they seem rude.
(d) They are dressed like children even though they are old.

2. Rip is surprised by the "singularity" of the stranger's appearance (36). What kind of appearance is this?
(a) Funny.
(b) Frightening.
(c) Neat.
(d) Unique.

3. What strikes Rip as very odd about the way the men on the mountainside are behaving?
(a) They seem to be completely unable to see him, even though he is standing very close to them.
(b) They seem to be expecting him, because there is an open spot left for him.
(c) Although no one speaks, they keep nodding and laughing.
(d) Even though they are playing a game, they seem unhappy.

4. What is the stranger on the mountainside carrying?
(a) A bowling ball and pins.
(b) A keg of alcohol.
(c) Equipment for camping in the mountains.
(d) An antique gun and the carcass of a deer.

5. How does Rip end up drinking some of the men's strange liquor?
(a) The man he arrived with pours him a cup.
(b) He mistakes it for water.
(c) The men gather around him and force him to drink.
(d) He sneaks it when they are not looking.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 35, Rip is "tempted to repeat the draught." How is the word "draught" pronounced?

2. What does Rip do while he is resting on the mountainside?

3. What does Rip keep hearing as he and the stranger climb up the mountainside?

4. 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?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

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 find the most unusual about the men in the amphitheater?

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

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