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