rip van winkle questions
The actual author says this story was found in this man's papers after he died.
Diedrich Knickerbocker
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.
What was Rip Van Winkle's one personality flaw?
He would help everyone else before attending to his own business.
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
How do the people react to Rip?
They thought he was a spy.
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 daughter
What is the setting of this story?
the Catskill Mountains, New York
How many years had Rip been asleep?
twenty years
What group of people had settled in Hudson Valley region?
Dutch
When Rip returns to the pub, what portrait does he find has replaced the portrait of King George III?
George Washington
What does Rip first notice is different when he approached the village after his nap?
He doesn't recognize people and the people are dressed differently.
What made Rip Van Winkle fall asleep in the mountains?
He had sampled the strangers' liquor.
What is NOT a physical change that Rip notices about himself after his "nap" He is stiff in his joints. • His beard has grown a foot long. • He has lost his ability to hear. • His beard has turned gray.
He has lost his ability to hear.
What was the condition of Rip Van Winkle's farm?
It was falling apart and not much grows on it anymore.
What is the time period of the story?
Late 1700s/ early 1800's
Who is DAME VAN WINKLE?
Rip Van Winkle's wife
What happened to Dame Van Winkle after Rip's disappearance?
She fell dead from a burst blood vessel after an altercation with a peddle
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
What important event in American history took place during Rip's sleep?
The Revolutionary War
What was different about Rip's gun when he awoke?
The barrel was rusted; the stock was worm-eaten
Who is the real author of this story?
Washington Irving
What was the name of Rip's dog?
Wolf
When Rip sees the first stranger, what is the stranger carrying?
a keg
Which word would NOT describe Rip Van Winkle? arrogant • simple • hen-pecked • good-natured
arrogant (correct answer)
What does Rip Van Winkle find out about his wife after he returns to the village
his wife is dead
What are the strangers playing when Rip Van Winkle first sees them in the amphitheatre?
ninepins
What are Rip and Dame Van Winkle's children like at the beginning of the story?
ragged and wild
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
