Rip Van Winkle

When Rip woke up, he found _____________

• That he was alone

• That he was surrounded by children

• That his dog was licking his face

Rip Van Winkle lived in a village at the bottom of

• a small hill.

• a great lake.

• the Hudson River.

• the Kaatskill Mountains.

Who recognised Rip after twenty years in the village?

• An old man

• An old woman

• A young boy

What is the great error in Rip's character?

• obedience

• laziness

• playfulness

• gossiping

What is the setting of this tale?

• Kaatskill Mountains; 1776

• Netherlands; 1776

• New York City; Pre-1776

• Kaatskill Mountains; Pre-Revolutionary War

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.

Who is able to corroborate Rip's story? Who was he?

• Nicholas Vedder-the owner of the inn

• Peter Stuyvesant-the governor of the village

• Peter Vanderdonk-the most ancient inhabitant

• Van Bummel-the school teacher

Dame Van Winkle's overbearing control over Rip symbolized the overbearing control of...

• Judith over baby Rip

• Great Britain's King George III over the colonies

• Henry Hudson over his crew

• Peter Stuyvesant over the people he governed

What is the genre of "Rip Van Winkle"?

• science fiction

• romance

• short story

• poetry

The antagonist in the story is...

• Wolf

• Judith

• Dame Van Winkle

• Nicholas Vedder