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