Legend of Rip Van Winkle

Rip Van Winkle is characteristic of the American Romantic hero in that he  

• loves nature.
• has an uneasy relationship with his wife.
• has appealing childlike qualities.
• all of the above.

Irving identifies the source of the story as 

• a fictional tale written by Diedrich Knickerbocker. 
• a historical narrative researched and written by Knickerbocker.
•  a myth told to Knickerbocker by natives of the Kaatskill Mountains.

The mood established in the opening paragraphs of the story can be described as

• humorous. 
• tragic. 
• ironic. 
• magical.

When Irving writes that “a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use,” he means that 

• silence is golden. 
• farm tools are dulled by constant use. 
• criticism becomes progressively sharper with repetition. 
• tongues can be as sharp as metal tools.

In the end, most of the inhabitants of Rip’s village 

• doubt his truthfulness. 
• believe, enjoy, and retell his tale.
• consider him deluded. 
• ignore his story.

How do Rip Van Winkle's friends react when they see how he is treated by Dame Van Winkle?

• they don't really care
• they feel sorry for him
• they make fun of him
• they tell him he needs to get divorced

Rip sleeps through

• dinner
• War of 1812
• Civil War
• American Revolution

Who was President when Rip woke up?

• Thomas Jefferson
• Ulysses S. Grant
• George Washington
• Ben Franklin

Who did Rip meet up in the hills?

• Dame Van Winkle
• Hendrick Hudson
• Brom Bones
• Washington Irving

The story "Rip Van Winkle" begins in the year

• 1730
• 1760
• 1812
• 1849