What was the sound of thunder that Rip Van Winkle heard? A. an approaching storm
B. an early type of bowling
C. the wine kegs banging together
D. cannon shots from the war
E. someone hunting deer in the mountains

How does visiting the place of the gods affect the narrator? a. he discovers that it is unwise to have an inquiring mind b. he learns that there is nothing supernatural to fear in the destroyed city c. he renounces everything he learned from the priests and his father d. he understands that the past has nothing of interest for people of the present