"Rip Van Winkle Questions" Flashcards

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