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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Analysis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose tales does Ichabod tell to the group of men at the party?
(a) Cotton Mather.
(b) Washington Irving.
(c) Van Ripper.
(d) George Washington.

2. How many years have passed between the actual story and the narrator's telling of it?
(a) Five years.
(b) Sixteen years.
(c) Twenty years.
(d) Thirty years.

3. What are the boys from Sleepy Hollow called?
(a) Sleepy Skaters.
(b) Hollow Hunters.
(c) Sleepy Hollow Merrimakers.
(d) The Sleepy Hollow Boys.

4. What is Ichabod invited to do at the Van Tassel's home?
(a) Sing.
(b) Tutor Katrina.
(c) Dance.
(d) Come to a party.

5. What is Ichabod's real love?
(a) Singing.
(b) Katrina.
(c) Hunting.
(d) Eating.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Ichabod's heart as he eats at the Van Tassel's party?

2. What do the people of Sleepy Hollow search for after the Van Tassel's party?

3. What is the horse known to do when around a horse of the opposite sex?

4. When does the Headless Horseman make his runs through the village?

5. According to the legend, how does the Headless Horseman lose his head?

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