"Rip Van Winkle"

Who is the author of "Rip Van Winkle"?

• Diedrich Knickerbocker

• Peter Stuyvesant

• Washington Irving

• Peter Vanderdonk

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

The story describes the men of the town as adherents of Peter Stuyvesant. What is an adherent?

• leader
• opponent
• follower or supporter
• critic

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Rip could be described as...

• good-natured

• kind

• lazy

• all of the above

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The children in town love Rip most because…

• He teaches them new things.

• He stays away from them.

• He ignores them and they like it.

• He always gives them money.

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Rip would rather starve on a ________ than work for a ___________.

• Nickle, Dollar

• Penny, Pound

• Piece of Bread, Feast

• Loaf of Wheat Bread, Man

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Who will Rip work for?

• The person who pays him the most or offers the best opportunity.
• Only his best friend and their family.

• Anyone, except himself and by extension his family.

• The first person who offers him a job

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Dame Van Winkle is described as a(n)...

• August

• Rubicund

• Adherent

• Virago

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When dealing with Dame Van Winkle, the story describes Rip as being obsequious. What does obsequious mean?

• Overly obedient or attentive to an excessive degree
• Unfriendly and hostile
• Courageous and bold
• Extremely lazy or inactive

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