Rip Van Winkle

What is the genre of "Rip Van Winkle"?

• science fiction

• romance

• short story

• poetry

What is the setting of this tale?

• Kaatskill Mountains; 1776

• Netherlands; 1776

• New York City; Pre-1776

• Kaatskill Mountains; Pre-Revolutionary War

Rip could be described as...

• good-natured

• kind

• lazy

• all of the above

What is the "great error in Rip's" character?

• obedience

• laziness

• playfulness

• gossiping

A synonym for "termagant" would be...

• rude

• joyful

• quiet

• shy

The antagonist in the story is...

• Wolf

• Judith

• Dame Van Winkle

• Nicholas Vedder

The strange men in the amphitheater were

• bowling

• digging holes

• trying to get away from their wives like Rip

• building homes

What was "particularly odd" about the strangers?

• They were dressed in old fashioned clothing.

• They were crying while bowling.

• They were having fun, but they were very serious.

Which of the following events are in chronological order (the order in which the events took place)?

• Rip hears Dame has died. Rip sees General George Washington's name on a sign. A flagpole near the tavern has replaced an old tree. Rip wakes up to an old firelock. One of the first changes he sees is in a nearby gully.

• One of the first changes he sees is in a nearby gully. Rip hears Dame has died. Rip sees General George Washington's name on a sign. A flagpole near the tavern has replaced an old tree. Rip wakes up to an old firelock.

• Rip hears Dame has died. Rip sees General George Washington's name on a sign. Rip wakes up to an old firelock. A flagpole near the tavern has replaced an old tree. One of the first changes he sees is in a nearby gully.

• Rip wakes up to an old firelock. One of the first changes he sees is in a nearby gully. A flagpole near the tavern has replaced an old tree. Rip sees General George Washington's name on a sign. Rip hears Dame has died.

What does Rip find when he returns home?

• The house was in decay and a half-starved dog that looked like Wolf.

• Dame had a nice dinner waiting for Rip.

• Rip's friends helped build a new house for Rip and his family.

• Nicholas Vedder had sold the inn to Rip Jr.