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Which ofWashington Irving's characters falls asleep for twenty years ?

Correct answer: D. Rip van Winkle

A. Tom Buchanan
B. Tom Joad
C. Philip Marlowe
D. Rip van Winkle

Explanation

Rip van Winkle, Washington Irving’s famous character, falls asleep in the Catskill Mountains and awakens twenty years later. The other names belong to characters created by different American writers.

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