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Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(i) Who is the author of "Rip Van Winkle?"
(a) Charles Dickens
(b) J.K. Rowling
(c) Washington Irving
(d) Jane Austen

(ii) What was Rip Van Winkle's biggest flaw?
(a) He was lazy.
(b) He was dishonest.
(c) He was selfish.
(d) He was rude.

(iii) Who did Rip Van Winkle meet when he went to the mountains?
(a) A group of children
(b) A group of strange men
(c) A group of animals
(d) A group of fairies

(iv) How long did Rip Van Winkle sleep?
(a) 1 year
(b) 10 years
(c) 20 years
(d) 100 years

(v) What happened to Rip Van Winkle's wife while he was asleep?
(a) She remarried.
(b) She became very rich.
(c) She went to live in another country.
(d) She passed away.

Q2: Fill in the blanks

(i) Rip Van Winkle lived in a village near the __________ mountains.

(ii) Rip's wife, Dame Van Winkle, was known for her __________ nature.

(iii) Rip Van Winkle met strange men who were playing __________ in the mountains.

(iv) After waking up from his sleep, Rip Van Winkle's beard had grown __________.

(v) Rip Van Winkle's son, also named Rip, had grown up to be very __________ his father.

Q3: Tr

ue or False

(i) Rip Van Winkle was a very hardworking man.

(ii) The strange men in the mountains gave Rip Van Winkle a drink that made him sleep.

(iii) Rip Van Winkle's village stayed exactly the same during his sleep.

(iv) Rip Van Winkle missed the American Revolution while he was asleep.

(v) After waking up, Rip Van Winkle continued to be lazy and unproductive.

Q4: Match the column

Q5: Very Short Answer Questions

(i) Where did Rip van winkle live?

(ii) What kind of a man was ripping?

(iii) Why did the children of the village shout whenever they saw Rip?

(iv) What is the problem of Rip?

(v) Describe the condition of Rip’s from?

Q6: Short Answer Questions

(i) Describe the character of Rip Van Winkle in a few sentences.

(ii) Why did Rip Van Winkle go to the mountains?

(iii) What did Rip Van Winkle see when he woke up from his long sleep?

(iv) How did Rip Van Winkle's village change when he returned?

(v) In what way was Rip Van Winkle's life different after he woke up from his sleep?

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