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Rip Van Winkle

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Q. 1
Why did Rip leave his group of friends?
A
He found new friends
B
They were cruel
C
He wanted to go to the city
D
His wife said they made him lazy
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Q. 2
What was unusual about one man’s face?
A
It was full of eyes
B
It had red paint
C
It had no ears
D
It looked like a nose only
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Q. 3
What did the old woman say to Rip?
A
“Welcome back, old neighbor!”
B
“Go away!”
C
“You look tired!”
D
“Are you a ghost?”
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Q. 4
What game reminded villagers of the strange men on the mountain?
A
Cricket
B
Football
C
Ninepins
D
Chess
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Q. 5
One day Rip went ________ up the Kaatskill Mountains.
A
work
B
complained
C
high
D
assisted
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Q. 6
What did the people do with the keg?
A
Cooked food
B
Washed clothes
C
Burned it
D
Drank from it
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Q. 7
How long did it feel to Rip that he had been gone?
A
A year
B
A day
C
A night
D
A week
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Q. 8
Identity the types of sentences given below :

Sure enough! It is Van Winkle!
A
Assertive Sentence
B
Interrogative Sentence
C
Exclamatory Sentence
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Q. 9
How did Rip feel after hearing about Nicholas Vedder?
A
Happy
B
Excited
C
Lonely and heartbroken
D
Angry
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Q. 10
What surprised Rip when he reached his village?
A
He saw his wife waiting
B
Everything looked the same
C
He saw many unknown people
D
His house was clean
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Q. 11
Rip had to leave his group eventually.
A
True
B
False
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Q. 12
What did all of them have?
A
Shoes
B
Necklaces
C
Hats
D
Beards of different shapes/colors
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Q. 13
How did the people react when they realized who Rip was?
A
They ignored him
B
They laughed
C
They got angry
D
They stood amazed
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Q. 14
Rip used to sit and talk with his friends.
A
False
B
True
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Q. 15
What did Rip see coming up the rocks?
A
A bear
B
A soldier
C
A mountain goat
D
A strange man
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Q. 16
What was the man carrying on his back?
A
A basket of fruits
B
A keg (small barrel)
C
A baby
D
A fishing net
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Q. 17
Rip _____ children at their sports.
A
high
B
assisted
C
complained
D
work
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Q. 18
Identity the types of sentences given below :

Rip’s sole follower was the dog Wolf.
A
Exclamatory Sentence
B
Interrogative Sentence
C
Assertive Sentence
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Q. 19
What kind of morning was it when he woke up?
A
Snowy and freezing
B
Cloudy and cold
C
Rainy and stormy
D
Bright and sunny
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Q. 20
Why did Rip’s wife complain?
A
He was away from home
B
He worked too hard
C
He was lazy and did no work
D
He was too rich
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Q. 21
What game were the strange people playing?
A
Chess
B
Football
C
Ninepins
D
Cards
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Q. 22
What sound did Rip hear in the bushes after waking up?
A
Birds chirping
B
Gunshots
C
Children crying
D
River flowing
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Q. 23
How did the people playing the game look?
A
Beautiful and happy
B
Young and active
C
Serious and clean
D
Strange and silent
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Q. 24
Fill in the blanks with appropriate verbs from tjhe given options :

The ship with its crew _________ delayed.
A
were
B
was
C
will
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Q. 25
How long had Rip been gone, according to her?
A
1 year
B
20 years
C
10 years
D
5 years
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Q. 26
Fill in the blanks with appropriate verbs from tjhe given options :

Time and tide ________ for none.
A
wait
B
waits
C
waited
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Q. 27
What did Rip help the children with?
A
Shopping
B
Playing and making toys
C
Singing
D
Farming
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Q. 28
Who finally confirmed Rip’s identity with joy?
A
His wife
B
An old woman
C
A policeman
D
A schoolteacher
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Q. 29
What did Rip tell the people in the village?
A
He came to buy food
B
He was looking for a job
C
He came to find his friends
D
He wanted to fight
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Q. 30
What did the young woman say about Rip?
A
He was a soldier
B
He was a thief
C
He was her brother
D
He was her father
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Q. 31
He heard a voice from the distance calling , “Rip Van Winkle! Rip Van Winkle.”
A
False
B
True
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Q. 32
How did the people react to Rip?
A
Laughed at him
B
Ignored him
C
Looked at him like statues
D
Welcomed him
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Q. 33
Who came forward with a child just then?
A
A stranger
B
Rip’s daughter
C
Rip’s wife
D
The village chief
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Q. 34
Who did some villagers point to, saying “There he is”?
A
A stranger
B
A soldier
C
Rip’s son
D
A shopkeeper
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Q. 35
Who did Rip ask about?
A
His teacher
B
The new landlord
C
Nicholas Vedder
D
His wife
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Q. 36
Fill in the blanks with appropriate verbs from tjhe given options :

The accountant and the cashier ______ absconded.
A
have
B
has
C
had
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Q. 37
What was Nicholas Vedder’s relation to Rip?
A
His enemy
B
His good friend
C
His teacher
D
His uncle
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Q. 38
Did Rip manage his own farm well?
A
Very well
B
No
C
Sometimes
D
Yes
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Q. 39
On one of these days Rip had gone high up to the Kaatskill Mountains.
A
True
B
False
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Q. 40
The stranger wanted to assist Rip.
A
False
B
True
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Q. 41
Where did Rip Van Winkle live?
A
On a ship
B
In a city
C
In a desert
D
In a village
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Q. 42
Where did Rip go after leaving his friends?
A
To another village
B
To the forest
C
To the market
D
To the city
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Q. 43
Rip saw that his village had become smaller.
A
True
B
False
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Q. 44
What happened to Rip’s fences and fields?
A
They were broken and weedy
B
They were full of flowers
C
They were full of crops
D
They were clean
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Q. 45
Rip's wife ______ about his idle habits.
A
work
B
high
C
assisted
D
complained
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Q. 46
What else did Rip do for the children?
A
Gave them money
B
Built houses for them
C
Took them to school
D
Told them stories
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Q. 47
Rip felt very thirsty.
A
False
B
True
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Q. 48
Fill in the blanks with appropriate verbs from tjhe given options :

A hundred rupees ______ too much for this item.
A
am
B
are
C
is
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Q. 49
What did Rip find flowing through the previous night’s place?
A
A dry path
B
A mountain stream
C
A frozen lake
D
A lava stream
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Q. 50
What happened to the memory of Rip Van Winkle in the village?
A
He was arrested
B
No one believed
C
He became famous
D
Everyone forgot
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Q. 51
What was the name of the village inn’s landlord?
A
Peter Johnson
B
Daniel Boone
C
Nicholas Vedder
D
Thomas Kent
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Q. 52
What kind of place did they reach?
A
A river bank
B
A round hollow with trees
C
A market
D
A rocky cave
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Q. 53
In which mountains was the village located?
A
Andes
B
Kaatskill Mountains
C
Alps
D
Himalayas
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Q. 54
What surprised Rip when he looked at the young man near the tree?
A
He was wearing Rip's clothes
B
He had a long beard
C
He looked like his wife
D
He looked like Rip’s younger self
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Q. 55
What news did the old man give Rip?
A
Nicholas had moved away
B
Nicholas was dead for 18 years
C
Nicholas was sleeping
D
Nicholas was sick
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Q. 56
What did the strange man look like?
A
Young and handsome
B
Old and short
C
Tall and thin
D
Blind and weak
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Q. 57
What kind of man was Rip Van Winkle?
A
Lazy but selfish
B
Simple and good-natured
C
Proud and rich
D
Cruel
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Q. 58
What made people notice Rip in the village?
A
His long beard and strange clothes
B
His dog Wolf
C
His loud voice
D
His big hat
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Q. 59
All the strangers had beards.
A
True
B
False
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Q. 60
What did Rip teach children to do?
A
Fly kites and shoot marbles
B
Drive a car
C
Read and write
D
Ride horses
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Q. 61
Rip always helped others in their ________.
A
complained
B
work
C
high
D
assisted
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Q. 62
What did Rip ask the villagers after feeling lost?
A
“Where is my dog?”
B
“Does nobody know Rip Van Winkle?”
C
“Where is my house?”
D
“Who is the king?”
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Q. 63
What question did the old woman ask Rip?
A
“Do you know my son?”
B
“Where have you been for 20 years?”
C
“Why are you crying?”
D
“Where is your dog?”
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Q. 64
How did Rip know the man wanted help?
A
He wrote on paper
B
He spoke loudly
C
He shouted
D
He made hand signs
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Q. 65
Fill in the blanks with appropriate verbs from tjhe given options :

Either he or I ________ mistaken.
A
is
B
are
C
am
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Q. 66
What was in the keg that the man carried?
A
Honey
B
Milk
C
Water
D
Some liquid to drink
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Q. 67
How did some people react to Rip’s story?
A
They ran away
B
They laughed loudly
C
They thought he was out of his mind
D
They believed him immediately
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Q. 68
Who followed Rip everywhere?
A
His son
B
His dog Wolf
C
His neighbour
D
His cow
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Q. 69
What did Rip notice about his dog Wolf?
A
Wolf was hunting
B
Wolf was missing
C
Wolf was tied
D
Wolf was barking
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Q. 70
Where did Rip find himself when he woke up?
A
At his home
B
In a cave
C
In the village
D
On the same high hill
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Q. 71
Identity the types of sentences given below :

What was to be done?
A
Assertive Sentence
B
Exclamatory Sentence
C
Interrogative Sentence
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Q. 72
Who loved Rip Van Winkle very much?
A
Teachers
B
Soldiers
C
Shopkeepers
D
Children of the village
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Q. 73
Identity the types of sentences given below :

All was silence.
A
Interrogative Sentence
B
Assertive Sentence
C
Exclamatory Sentence
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Q. 74
What happened to Rip after he drank the liquid?
A
He fainted
B
He fell asleep
C
He became rich
D
He danced
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Q. 75
How did Rip feel when he first saw the scene?
A
Fearful
B
Excited
C
Happy
D
Angry
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Q. 76
When do the villagers remember the story of Rip and the strange men?
A
During a festival
B
On a snowy morning
C
During winter
D
On a summer afternoon with thunder
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