FORMATIVE M3 LA 1

1. "an odd man" in line 41 refers to …

No one

Rip Van Wrinkle

A villager

The little man

2. As the man had to give up all hope of getting across, he

saw a boat approaching the river

pulled out the pears and ate them.

walked along the river bank.

Changed the direction to his home

3. The following is the reason for the man to have given up all hopes of getting across the
river.

The boats around were all broken

He was kicked into the ditch

The river bank of the small river was washed away

He could not find the bridge because of heavy rain

4. Rip Van Wrinkles family was poor, and his wife yelled at him every day because ...

he loved to tell stories to his children.

He was too lazy to work on his farm

he did not love his family

he loved to hunt and fish.

5. The man kicked the pears into the ditch because ...
 he was not hungry enough to eat the pears

he was looking forward to the wonderful food at the wedding

he had to cross a small river

he could have not reached the pears beside the path

6. The moral value in the story was ...

Don't be too quick to give up in order to reach your goals.

Don't be too quick to decide that your wishes will come true

Don't look down on things and some one's effort of doing something.

Don't be too quick not to like things you think you don't need.

7. The word "by and by" in line 30 is synonymous to …

Therefore

In addition

eventually

however

8. The word "tripping" in line 22 could best be replaced by …

Making

Helping

Going

Falling

9. When Rip Van Wrinkle awoke after his long sleep, he discovered that …

he was on the hill where he and his dog had been

 the little old man was looking at him gave signs to drink

his dog was lying with him and enjoying the singing birds

his eyes rolled in his head and he fell down.

10. Which of the following is not the reason for Rip Van Wrinkle to feel sorry about
helping the little man?

His dog began to bark

tripping over rocks

Carrying the heavy barrel

Low branches hit him in the face