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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. On page 29, the mountains are said to be "lording it over the surrounding country." This is an example of which literary technique?
2. What kind of relationship does Rip have with the village children?
3. What is Rip's son's name?
4. On page 29, the narrator says that a person might have "descried" the smoke from the village. What does this mean a person might have done?
5. Who is "Dame" Van Winkle?
Short Essay Questions
1. What relationship does Rip have with the village children, and how does it characterize him?
2. How is the setting of the Catskills described?
3. Describe the condition of Rip's children.
4. Describe the contents of the story's epigraph and tell how this relates to the frame narrative.
5. Explain what the frame narrative says about the historian who recorded Rip's story--where does his work come from, and how reliable is it?
6. What do Rip and his friends do when they gather together outside the village inn, and how does this characterize Rip?
7. Describe the condition of Rip's home and farm.
8. Describe the relationship between Rip and his wife.
9. Describe how Rip's relationship with the dog contrasts with his wife's relationship with the dog.
10. Explain the relationship of Washington Irving, Diedrich Knickerbocker, and Geoffrey Crayon.
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
Analyze Rip's reactions to the episode in the mountains from when he meets the first stranger through his first moments of waking on the morning afterward. Would you say that his behavior in this episode is consistent with his earlier characterization, or not, and why? Be sure to use textual evidence to defend your claims.
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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