Read this second excerpt from "Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving: Rip's sole domestic adherent was his dog Wolf, who was as much henpecked as his master; for Dame Van Winkle regarded them as companions in idleness, and even looked upon Wolf with an evil eye, as the cause of his master's so often going astray. True it is, in all points of spirit befitting an honorable dog, he was as courageous an animal as ever scoured the woods—but what courage can withstand the ever-during and all-besetting terrors of a woman's tongue? The moment Wolf entered the house, his crest fell, his tail drooped to the ground, or curled between his legs, he sneaked about with a gallows air, casting many a sidelong glance at Dame Van Winkle, and at the least flourish of a broomstick or ladle, would fly to the door with yelping precipitation. Times grew worse and worse with Rip Van Winkle as years of matrimony rolled on; a tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edge tool that grows keener by constant use. Part A: Read this excerpt from "Rip Van Winkle," and look at how Irving depicts Dame Van Winkle. In this excerpt, her character's behavior is exaggerated in order to establish the story's:

Question 3 options:

humor


themes


setting


historical relevance



Part B: Which details from the story best represent the answer in Part A?

Select the two correct answers.

Question 4 options:

"Rip's sole domestic adherent was his dog Wolf."


"a tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edge tool that grows keener by constant use."


"[Wolf] sneaked about with a gallows air, casting many a sidelong glance at Dame Van Winkle, and at the least flourish of a broomstick or ladle, would fly to the door with yelping precipitation."


"True it is, in all points of spirit befitting an honorable dog, he was as courageous an animal as ever scoured the woods."