Rip Van Winkle: The Truth

Read this sentence from paragraph 5. “The top of that mountain was a thousand miles away and all uphill, but I am always willing to lend a hand.” What is the meaning of the hyperbole in the sentence?

• Carrying the barrel up the mountain will be difficult.

• The little man got lost on his way up the mountain.

• Rip Van Winkle is being forced to help out.

• This trip will take all day and all night.

Which two sentences could be used to create a summary of “Rip Van Winkle: The Truth”? Select two answers.

• Rip married when he was a young man.

• The barrel is four times larger than the little man.

• Rip offers help to a man he sees carrying a heavy load.

• The villagers listen with disbelief to Rip’s story.

• Rip realizes a magic potion made him sleep for twenty years.

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B. Part A: How is the villagers’ perspective different from that of Rip Van Winkle?

• The villagers believe Van Winkle’s wife is responsible for his disappearance.

• Many villagers think that the little man may ask Rip Van Winkle for help with other tasks.

• The villagers think that carrying the barrel up the mountain would be an easy job.

• Some villagers believe Rip Van Winkle is lying about what happened on the mountain.

Part B: Which detail from the passage supports the answer to Part A?

• “Some people in the village don’t believe this story.” (paragraph 1)

• “I hoisted the barrel up, and off we went.” (paragraph 5)

• “There was only an old shack where my house should have been.” (paragraph 8)

• “Oh, she died chasing a chicken ten years ago,’ the old woman told me.” (paragraph 10)

What does the word lugging mean as it is used in paragraph 2?

• fixing

• throwing

• carrying

• filling

Which statement from the passage best shows Rip’s perspective of his wife?

• When I was a young man, I married a delightful woman.

• I must rush home because my dear wife will be missing me.

• I raced down the mountain to the village.

• Do you know where Mrs. Van Winkle lives?

Read this sentence from paragraph 5. “I hoisted the barrel up, and off we went.” What does the word hoisted mean as it is used in paragraph 5?

• lifted

• wrapped

• tipped

• shook

Read this sentence from paragraph 11. “‘Ten years,’ I gasped, unable to think clearly.” Based on how the word gasped is used in this paragraph, what feeling do people have when they gasp?

• anger

• pride

• joy

• shock

Read the passage and then answer Numbers 16 through 20. There are five underlined words or phrases in the passage to show which word or phrase may be incorrect. “Pandora this jar is now yours,” said Zeus forceful.

• “Pandora, this jar is now yours,”

• “Pandora. This jar is now yours,”

• “Pandora, this jar, is now yours,”

• correct as is

“Pandora this jar is now yours,” said Zeus forceful.

• more forceful

• force

• forcefully

• correct as is