John B

John B. Alexander High School- Loredo

ENGLISH 1302

Washington Irving, Rip Van Winkle

1)According to the narrator, where was the manuscript of “Rip Van Winkle” discovered?

2.            What does the narrator of “Rip Van Winkle” describe as “the great error in Rip’s composition”?

3.            How is Dame Van Winkle characterized by the narrator?

4.            While voiding the terrors of Dame Van Winkle one day in the Kaatskills, Rip hears a sound that begins his odd adventure. Which of the following best describes the sound?

5.            When Rip Van Winkle reaches the glen in the Kaatskills with the mysterious person whom he assists, what mysterious sight greets him?

6.            What causes Rip Van Winkle to fall asleep?

7.            How long is Rip asleep in the woods?

8.            When Rip returns from the forest, no one seems to recognize him. When he describes himself as “a loyal subject of the King, God bless him!” he sends the town into an uproar. Why is his self-proclaimed loyalty a problem?

9.            While Rip Van Winkle was asleep, what happened to his wife, Dame Van Winkle?

10.          Once Rip tells the townspeople what happened to him, they consult old Peter Vanderdonk, who confirms that the Kaatskills are haunted. Whom does Peter name as the Dutch explorer who periodically appears in the mountains?