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RIP VAN WINKLE. T.G.GEETHA HM KV I, KALPAKKAM CHENNAI REGION. Why are the children behind him?. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING. 1. What sort of a man was Rip? 2. Where did he live? 3. What did he do for the children? 4. Who was Wolf ? 5. Name this game. Who were playing it?.
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RIP VAN WINKLE T.G.GEETHA HM KV I, KALPAKKAM CHENNAI REGION
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING • 1. What sort of a man was Rip? • 2. Where did he live? • 3. What did he do for the children? • 4. Who was Wolf? • 5. Name this game. Who were playing it?
6. How did he fall into a deep sleep? • 7. Why did the villagers stare at him? 8. Who recognised him?
MATCH YOUR ANSWERS • As Rip was thirsty he drank a few more glasses of the contents of the barrel and slowly fell into a deep sleep. • B. An old woman from his village recognised him. • C. Rip lived in a village at the foothills of Kaatskill mountains. • D. Wolf was Rip’s constant companion.
E. The villagers stared at him because of his long white beard and wrinkled face. • F. Rip was a simple and good natured fellow. • G. Rip played with the children and taught them to fly kites and shoot marbles and told them long stories. • H. The game is ninepins. Some odd looking men with beards of various shapes and colours were playing.