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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 33, Rip complies with the stranger's request with "his usual alacrity." How does Rip comply?
2. Why does Rip hurry over to the man he sees on the mountainside?
3. What does the man that Rip traveled up the mountainside with want Rip to do once they reach the other men?
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. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What two things does Rip find the most unusual about the men in the amphitheater?
3. When Rip reenters the village, what changes does he notice before he gets to his house?
4. 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?
5. As Rip tries to retrace his steps from the night before, what changes does he find on the mountainside itself?
6. What do the men in the amphitheater remind Rip of, and what is this meant to signify?
7. When Rip wakes up in the mountains, what changes does he immediately notice?
8. Explain what the natural "amphitheater" is and how Rip and the stranger reach it.
9. What does the man in the mountains want Rip's help with, and how does he communicate this?
10. What two things does Rip at first find odd about the stranger in the mountains?
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 the thematic purpose of including Rip's son and grandson in the story. Be sure to use textual evidence to defend your claims.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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