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Can anyone help me with rip van winkle?

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Question 3.3. One day in the Kaatskills, while Rip was trying to avoid his wife, Rip hears a sound that begins his odd adventure. Which best describes that sound? (Points : 4)
The howl of a wolf
A sudden rumble of thunder
Someone calling his name


Question 4.4. The little men playing nine-pins are described as peculiar and odd looking with beards of various shapes and colors. Which trait of an American myth is evident in this description? (Points : 4)
strange and exaggerated characters
remote and magical setting
conveys a positive message about a nation


Question 5.5. Which historical event occurred during the 20 years that Rip slept? (Points : 4)
The discovery of North America
The Civil War
The Revolutionary War


Question 6.6. What is the character trait in the blacksmith that Henry Wadsworth Longfellow focuses on in the first stanza of his poem, "The Village Blacksmith"?
(Points : 4)
Longfellow focuses on the blacksmith's physical strength.

Longfellow focuses on the blacksmith's love of learning.

Longfellow focuses on the blacksmith's bravery in battle.

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Question 7.7. The lines "His brow is wet with honest sweat, / He earns whate'er he can" tell readers that the blacksmith is __________.
(Points : 4)
pious

industrious

cautious





Question 8.8. Why is the fact that the blacksmith cries when thinking of his wife something that endears him further to readers?
(Points : 4)
It shows readers a tender and sensitive side to his personality.

It shows readers that he is someone who is willing to work hard to earn a living.

It shows readers a pious side to his personality that was not evident before.

It shows readers that he cares only about his own feelings.


Question 9.9. By the end of "The Village Blacksmith," Longfellow makes clear to readers that __________.
(Points : 4)
the blacksmith will soon retire from his work and enjoy old age

the blacksmith is someone people would do well to emulate

the blacksmith is the type of person who is uncommon in America

the blacksmith has many flaws to balance out his virtues



Question 10.10. Why is "The Village Blacksmith" a part of America's national mythology?
(Points : 4)
The blacksmith embodies the vast untapped potential and possibility of America as opposed to the limitations of Europe.

The blacksmith embodies many core American values and is the backbone of a typical American community.

The blacksmith represents the proud military history of the United States and its willingness to stand up to tyrants.

The blacksmith represents the technological advances that sparked America's growth and industrialization.