Rip Van Winkle
What is the setting of this story?
Catskill Mountains
Who is the school master?
Derrick Van Bummel
What happened to Rip at the end of the story?
He moved in with his daughter and her husband
What happened to Rip's dog after Rip fell asleep?
He returned to the village.
When Rip van Winkle is disrespectful towards Dame, what does he do?
He shrugs his shoulders and ignores her and doesn't answer
What does henpecked mean?
Means he is nagged a lot and told what to do by his wife
Where do the men in the village meet to tell stories, talk and gossip?
On a bench outside of a small inn in the village.
What important even in American history took place during Rip's sleep?
The Revolutionary War
Who is Dame van Winkle?
The wife of Rip van Winkle
When does the story of Rip van Winkle take place?
The years before the American Revolution and when he wakes up, the years after the American Revolution.
Why did Rip go the mountains?
To hunt for squirrels and get away from his wife
Who is author of this story?
Washington Irving
What is the name of Rip's dog?
Wolf
How many years had Rip been asleep?
20
What does the short man with the bushy hair serve to Rip van Winkle?
A drink from a keg (container for holding beer)
Where does Rip go after he wakes up from his nap?
Back to the village
What type of village does Rip van Winkle come from?
Dutch Colonists
Rip and Dame had NO children
False
What does Rip van Winkle do for a living?
Farmer
What does Rip first notice is different when he approached the village after his nap?
He doesn't recognize people and they are dressed differently
What happens to Rip van Winkle after he drinks the beverage from the keg (also called a stout)?
He gets drunk and falls asleep
What made Rip fall asleep in the mountains?
He had sampled the stranger's liquor.
Why is Rip van Winkle lazy with this farm?
He is always helping out other people in the village
What does Rip van Winkle find when he goes back to his house after he wakes up from his nap?
His house is falling down and abandoned
What kind of person is Rip van Winkle?
Kind neighbor Simple Obedient
Who is the patriarch of the village and landlord of the inn?
Nicholas Vedder
His Rip van Winkle ambitious?
No
What happened to Dame van Winkle after Rip's disappearance?
She fell dead from a burst blood vessel after an altercation with a peddler
Rip's favorite sport was what?
Squirrel shooting
What was different about Rip's gun when he awoke?
The barrel was rusted; the wood parts were worm-eaten
Where does the short man with the bushy hair bring Rip van Winkle?
To a clearing in the woods where a bunch of strange looking men are playing NINE PINS (bowling)
Where is the setting for Rip van Winkle?
Up the Hudson River in the Catskill Mountains
If Rip van Winkle loved by the villages wives and kids?
Yes
Is Rip van Winkle henpecked?
Yes
What kind of farmer is Rip van Winkle?
lazy
What does ambitious mean?
someone that has a strong determination to succeed
