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| 3272834832 | Where is the story of Rip Van Winkle taken from? | Papers of late Diedrich Knickerbocker | 0 | |
| 3272834833 | Who is Diedrich Knickerbocker? | An old gentleman of New York who conducted historical research of the Dutch settlers. | 1 | |
| 3272834834 | What is said about Knickerbocker in Irvings biography? | he was invented | 2 | |
| 3272834835 | What is the setting of the story? | Kaatskill Mountains by the Hudson River | 3 | |
| 3272834836 | What words are used to describe the setting? | blue, purple, gold, glow, light, crown on glory, barometers, fair weather | 4 | |
| 3272834837 | What effect do these words have? | magical, fairy-like, mysterious, majestic | 5 | |
| 3272834838 | What is Rip like? | simple, good natured, obedient, henpecked, meekness of spirit | 6 | |
| 3272834839 | What is Dam Van Winkle (Rip's wife) like? | shrew, termagant (abusive, scolding), nagging | 7 | |
| 3272834840 | How did the other women in town view Rip? | They liked him and felt bad for him; believing his wife was truly to blame | 8 | |
| 3272834841 | How did the children of the town feel about Rip? How can you tell? | They liked him; they played with him, he told them stories, he was like a father figure | 9 | |
| 3272834842 | What kind of work ethic did Rip have? | He didn't have one, he avoided work, liked to go fishing and hunting instead. | 10 | |
| 3272834843 | What does Rip's farm look like? | Run down, Dilapidated; fences falling down, cows escaping, weeds and overgrowth, patch of crops, worst farm in the village | 11 | |
| 3272834844 | What did Rip like to do rather than fulfill his responsibilities? | Help everyone else, go fishing and hunting with his dog | 12 | |
| 3272834845 | Describe the Van Winkle's children. | Ragged, sloppy, wild, like orphans, neglected. His son inherits his clothes and his habits. | 13 | |
| 3272834846 | Describe Dam Van Winkle and her treatment of Rip. | Constantly nagging him about his lack of work all the time. Rip's response would be to shrug his shoulders, shake his head and leave saying nothing | 14 | |
| 3272834847 | Is the question asked on pg 156 .... "but what courage can withstand the ever-during and all-besettig terrors of a woman's tongue?" a fair question? How does this portray women? | No, it is unfair because it doesn't take into account Rip's irresponsibility. It portrays women as nagging and unreasonable. | 15 | |
| 3272834848 | Where and with whom did Rip hang out? | At a small Inn with other men from town (Derrick Van Bummel-school master/Nichoulaus Vedder -landlord).. They sat in front of the Inn underneath a painting of George III | 16 | |
| 3272834849 | How are the mountains described? | Purple, glassy, blue, Lordly, majestic | 17 | |
| 3272834850 | What was Rip dreading? Why? | Returning home to his wife,: she will scold him for not working. | 18 | |
| 3272834851 | What did Rip hear? | He heard a voice call his name | 19 | |
| 3272834852 | Who did Rip help? What did he help him with? | A short old fellow in antique clothing. He helped him carry a keg that he had on his shoulder. | 20 | |
| 3272834853 | What did Rip hear? | Rolling peals of thunder | 21 | |
| 3272834854 | What game was being played? | Bowling | 22 | |
| 3272834855 | What was Rip's job after he helped the man carry the keg? | To serve the liquor that was contained in the keg. | 23 | |
| 3272834856 | What did Rip do when no one was looking? What were the consequences? | Drink the liquor. He drank too much and passed out / fell asleep. . | 24 | |
| 3272834857 | What does Rip find when he wakes up? | An old rusted gun, Wolf is gone, stiff in the joints. | 25 | |
| 3272834858 | Describe his surroundings in the mountains. | There is a stream that had not been one before; overgrowth all around him, the amphitheater is gone | 26 | |
| 3272834859 | Describe how he saw the village after he woke up. | Didn't recognize the houses, any of the pepole or their dress (clothing style). Rip has a beard. The village has more people; old hangouts were gone. | 27 | |
| 3272834860 | What is Rip's house like now (after he awoke)? | Dilapidated (run down), roofs falling in, windows are shattered, doors off hinges, Wolf-half starved, snarled at Rip | 28 | |
| 3272834861 | What was the Inn like (after he awoke)? | Large rickety wooden building called the Union Hotel, has a tall pole with a stars and striped flag hanging from it. Sign of George Washington | 29 | |
| 3272834862 | Who is present outside the Inn? What are they discussing? | Man passing out handbills talking about citizen's rights, liberty, congress, voting, busy and busting atmosphere. | 30 | |
| 3272834863 | What question is Rip asked? What was his response? | On which side he voted? Whether he was a federal or a democrat? He is loyal subject to the King. | 31 | |
| 3272834864 | How do the people react to Rip? | They thought he was a spy. | 32 | |
| 3272834865 | What happened to Rip's friends? | ** Nicholas Vedder-dead ** Brom Dutcher killed in the war **Van Bummel fought in the war, is now in Congress | 33 | |
| 3272834866 | What question does Rip ask?What is the response of the people gathered outside the Inn? | Does nobody here know Rip Van Winkle? he's learning against the tree (his son). | 34 | |
| 3272834867 | How much time has passed? | 20 years | 35 | |
| 3272834868 | What happened to Rip's wife? What is his response to the news? | She broke a blood vessel yelling at the New England peddler. He is relieved and comforted by the news. | 36 | |
| 3272834869 | Who is in the crowd that Rip finds familiar? | Judith Gardinier, Rip's daghter | 37 | |
| 3272834870 | How is Rip's story finally believed? | Peter Vanderdonk oldest inhabitant of the village recognized him | 38 | |
| 3272834871 | What is Rip's son like? | He is just like his father. Lazy and does not take care of his own responsibilities. | 39 | |
| 3272834872 | What was Rip's new life like? | Great. He is free from work, his wife and King George III. | 40 | |
| 3272834873 | What historically happened while Rip was asleep? | The Revolutionary war. | 41 | |
| 3272834874 | WHO wrote Rip Van Winkle? | Washington Irving | 42 | |
| 3272834875 | WHEN was Rip Van Winkle WRITTEN? | In the early 1800s | 43 | |
| 3272834876 | What else did Washington Irving write? | The Legend of Sleepy Hollow | 44 | |
| 3272834877 | When does the story take place? | During the years right before and right after the American Revolutionary War | 45 | |
| 3272834878 | WHERE does the story take place? | In America, in the CATSKILL MOUNTAINS New York | 46 | |
| 3272834879 | WHO is Rip Van Winkle? | He is a farmer who lives in a village in the American colonies, of Dutch descent, with a wife and children | 47 | |
| 3272834880 | What are Rip Van Winkle's qualities? | He is kind, gentle and a good neighbor, but he is LAZY | 48 | |
| 3272834881 | Who is DAME VAN WINKLE? | Rip Van Winkle's wife | 49 | |
| 3272834882 | What is the RELATIONSHIP between Rip Van Winkle and his wife like? | He is henpecked (nagged) by his wife -- she is always asking him to do work and he is always avoiding work and trying to get away from her. | 50 | |
| 3272834883 | Where do the men in the village meet to tell stories, talk and gossip? | On a bench outside of a small inn within the village | 51 | |
| 3272834884 | Who is Rip Van Winkle's constant companion? | His dog, Wolf | 52 | |
| 3272834885 | Where does Rip Van Winkle one day go to escape his wife's nagging? | He takes his dog to go squirrel hunting at a place high up in the Mountains | 53 | |
| 3272834886 | What does he Rip Van Winkle hear late in the day when he has finished hunting? | He hears someone calling his name | 54 | |
| 3272834887 | Who calls Rip Van Winkle's name and then takes him for a walk climbing higher on the mountain? | A short man with bushy hair and a beard | 55 | |
| 3272834888 | Where does the short man with bushy hair bring Rip Van Winkle? | To a clearing in the woods where a bund of strange looking men are playing NINE PINS (bowling) , making sounds like thunder | 56 | |
| 3272834889 | What does the short man with bushy hair serve to Rip Van Winkle? | A drink from a keg that tastes delicious | 57 | |
| 3272834890 | What happens to Rip Van Winkle after he drinks the beverage that the short man with bushy hair serves him? | He gets drunk and passes out, falling asleep | 58 | |
| 3272834891 | What does Rip Van Winkle notice when he first wakes up from his nap? | He finds that his gun is missing and his dog is gone | 59 | |
| 3272834892 | What does Rip Van Winkle look like after he wakes up from his nap (of one night)? | He has aged a lot and has a very long beard | 60 | |
| 3272834893 | Where does Rip Van Winkle go after he wakes up from his nap in the mountains? | He goes back to the village | 61 | |
| 3272834894 | When Rip Van Winkle returns to the village after his nap, what does he notice about the village? | The village has changed and he doesn't recognize anybody there. They are dressed in a strange way too | 62 | |
| 3272834895 | What does Rip Van Winkle find when he goes to his house after he wakes up from his nap? | His house is in falling down and abandoned (nobody is living there) | 63 | |
| 3272834896 | What happened to the Inn after Rip Van Winkle wakes up from his nap and returns to the village? | The Inn has disappeared and now there is a new hotel there | 64 | |
| 3272834897 | What is the picture of King George III replaced with at the new hotel? | A picture of George Washington | 65 | |
| 3272834898 | What does the picture of George Washington signify? | That the American Colonies are no longer under British rule. They are now the United States because the Revolutionary War has taken place. | 66 | |
| 3272834899 | What happens when Rip Van Winkle tells a crowd in the village that he is loyal to King George? | The crowd calls him a traitor and a Tory | 67 | |
| 3272834900 | Rip Van Winkle sees a woman with a baby who looks familiar in the village after he returns from his nap. Who is she? | His grown daughter | 68 | |
| 3272834901 | What does Rip Van Winkle find out about his wife after he returns to the village | His wife is dead | 69 | |
| 3272834902 | How many years has Rip Van Winkle really been gone from the village | 20 years | 70 | |
| 3272834903 | Where does Rip Van Winkle go at the end of the story? | He goes to live with his daughter, who is married to a cheerful farmer | 71 | |
| 3272834904 | Who is Diedrich Knickerbocker? | An old gentleman from New York who was especially interested in the histories, customs, and culture of the Dutch settlers in New York. | 72 | |
| 3272834905 | What is found in Diedrich Knickerbocker's papers after he dies? | The story of Rip Van Winkle | 73 |
