Question

Which details from “Rip Van Winkle” reflect characteristics of an American mythology?

Select the two correct answers.


Rip Van Winkle transforms from a weak to a strong character after an encounter with a mysterious stranger he meets while hunting with his dog.

Rip Van Winkle spends an evening with strange fellows he meets in the mountains and wakes up to find he has been asleep for twenty years.

The main message of the story is that the struggle for freedom and self-determination may not always be worth the effort.

The Catskill mountain setting is depicted as both magical and representative of young America’s infinite possibilities.

Answer 1

Rip Van Winkle spends an evening with strange fellows he meets in the mountains and wakes up to find he has been asleep for twenty years.
The Catskill mountain setting is depicted as both magical and representative of young America’s infinite possibilities.