Question

What does Irving mean when he says that Rip was the type of person who would "rather

starve on a penny than work for a pound"

Answer 1

The excerpt from “Rip Van Winkle” that best shows that Washington Irving finds humor in the Van Winkles’ relationship is:

“This, however, always provoked a fresh volley from his wife, so that he was fain to draw off his forces, and take to the outside of the house—the only side which, in truth, belongs to a henpecked husband.”

According to the excerpt given, Irving Washington finds humor in the descriptive relationship between Van Winkle and his wife.

Irving finds it funny that Mrs Winkles always beats up her husband and says that Mr Winkles is a "henpecked husband"

Therefore, the correct answer is option D