 - 1. Where was Washington Irving born?
A) Philadelphia
B) New York City
C) Boston
D) Chicago
- 2. Washington Irving spent time in Europe and was particularly inspired by which country?
A) China
B) Australia
C) Russia
D) Spain
- 3. What is the name of Washington Irving's estate in Tarrytown, New York?
A) Windmill Hill
B) Sunnyside
C) Pinecrest
D) Maple Grove
- 4. In 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow', who is the main character who encounters the Headless Horseman?
A) Katrina Van Tassel
B) Ichabod Crane
C) Rip Van Winkle
D) Brom Bones
- 5. What famous river runs by Washington Irving's estate, Sunnyside?
A) Hudson River
B) Thames River
C) Mississippi River
D) Amazon River
- 6. Washington Irving is often referred to as the first American what?
A) Astronaut
B) Vampire
C) Pirate
D) Man of Letters
- 7. What was the name of the literary magazine founded by Washington Irving and others in 1807?
A) Time
B) Salmagundi
C) National Geographic
D) Reader's Digest
- 8. Washington Irving's 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' is set in which state?
A) Texas
B) Florida
C) New York
D) California
- 9. Washington Irving was one of the early American writers to gain international what?
A) Exile
B) Amnesia
C) Fame
D) Infamy
- 10. What year was 'The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.' published?
A) 1900
B) 1955
C) 1776
D) 1819
- 11. Which president appointed Washington Irving as the U.S. ambassador to Spain?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) Martin Van Buren
C) Abraham Lincoln
D) Theodore Roosevelt
- 12. In which year did Washington Irving pass away?
A) 1859
B) 2001
C) 1776
D) 1920
- 13. Washington Irving is often called the 'Father of American' what?
A) Politics
B) Literature
C) Art
D) Science
- 14. Which pseudonym did Washington Irving use for some of his early works?
A) Edgar Allan Poe
B) Mark Twain
C) Geoffrey Crayon
D) Charles Dickens
- 15. Washington Irving was friends with which famous American author?
A) Nathaniel Hawthorne
B) Edgar Allan Poe
C) Herman Melville
D) James Fenimore Cooper
- 16. What architectural style is Washington Irving's home, Sunnyside, known for?
A) Art Deco
B) Colonial
C) Gothic Revival
D) Modernist
- 17. In which century did Washington Irving live?
A) 20th century
B) 19th century
C) 18th century
D) 16th century
- 18. Which of the following is a film adaptation based on Washington Irving's stories?
A) The Great Gatsby
B) Pride and Prejudice
C) Sleepy Hollow
D) Moby Dick
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