Very Short Answer (One Word) Questions: Rip Van Winkle | English Marigold Class 5 PDF Download

Q1: Who lived in the little village at the foothills of the Kaatskill mountains?
Ans: Rip Van Winkle.

Q2: What kind of person was Rip Van Winkle?
Ans: Simple and good-natured.

Q3: What did Rip do with the children of the village?
Ans: Played with them, taught them to fly kites and shoot marbles, and told them long stories.

Q4: What was the problem with Rip?
Ans: He was very lazy and did no work on his own farm.

Q5: Who was Rip's constant companion?
Ans: His dog, named Wolf.

Q6: Where did Rip walk with his dog to avoid work?
Ans: Into the forest.

Q7: What did Rip do when he reached the highest part of the mountains?
Ans: He lay down and began daydreaming.

Q8: Who called out to Rip in the mountains?
Ans: A short, old man.

Q9: What were the odd-looking men doing in the mountains?
Ans: Playing ninepins.

Q10: What happened when Rip and his companion reached the odd-looking men?
Ans: They stopped playing and stared at Rip.

Q11: What did Rip drink from the barrel?
Ans: The contents of the barrel.

Q12: What happened to Rip after drinking from the barrel?
Ans: He fell into a deep sleep.

Q13: What did Rip find when he woke up?
Ans: He was at the place where he first met the old man.

Q14: What happened to Rip's appearance after he woke up?
Ans: His beard had grown a foot long, and it was all white.

Q15: How long did Rip Van Winkle seem to have been away from the village?
Ans: Twenty long years.