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