<span>A. by testing the author’s logic and reasoning </span>
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Washington Irving's language in "Rip Van Winkle" suggests that the Catskills are beautiful, majestic, and full of magical possibilities.
So the answer should be C) It depicts the Catskills as beautiful, majestic, and full of magical possibilities.
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