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Reading comprehension questions on Washington Irving's "Rip Van Winkle"
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1
Which of the following happens immediately before Rip falls asleep?
Rip serves some drinks.
Rip fights with his wife.
Rip drink multiple flagons.
Rip plays 9-pins.
2
Three main features of the Romantic movement were?
Love, Romance, Relationships
Imagination, Nature, Exotic/Supernatural details
Tragic characters, glorious failure, a wheel of fortune
Nature, Relationships, Romance
3
Rip's dog Wolf functions as what literary device?
metaphor
imagery
personification
symbol
4
What was the main character, Rip Van Winkle's main problem according to the text?
He had a low paying job
He helped everyone but himself, and had no profitable job.
He beat his wife and often fought with her
He was too meek
5
True or False: Rip is a traditional hero and a traditional male role model?
True
False
6
"a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use." What lit. device?
personification
imagery
simile
metaphor
7
A moral to this story can be...
Your family will always be there for you.
Laziness is often rewarded
Life is short, life large.
Escaping from your problems comes with a price.
8
What detail first appears upon Rip awakening that indicates much time has passed?
His dog is gone
His gun is rusty
The village is all different
His beard is gray and grew to a foot long
9
Washington Irving uses the fake author/historian to tell Rip's tale in order to?
Add a sense of realism and authenticity to Rip's story
Confuse the reader and protect his own identity
Amuse the reader, add entertainment
Detract from the real author
10
Rip wakes up to find he missed out on what major historical event?
The American Revolutionary War
The American Civil War
The Salem Witch Trials
The French & Indian Wars
11
Rip and Dame Van Winkle's relationship can best be described as...
stringent
vitriolic
occult
unctuous
12
The author, Washington Irving, wrote this story as part of what literary movement?
The Revolutionary
The Renaissance
The Romantic
The Radical
13
What is the main setting of the story?
On the Hudson River
Kaatskill Mountains
Oregon Trail
Appalachian Trail
14
"The mountains began to throw their long blue shadows over the valleys" this is an example of?
symbolism
personification
imagery
simile
15
What was the name of the author whose posthumous writings included this tale of Rip Van Winkle?
King George III
Derrick Van Bummel
Nicholas Vedder
Diedrich Knickerbocker
16
How many years total was Rip asleep for?
100 years
20 years
25 years
18 years
