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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author says that Van Brunt is always ready for what?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Hunting.
(c) Fighting.
(d) Partying.

2. What does Ichabod feast his eyes on first when he arrives at the Van Tassel's home?
(a) The food.
(b) Katrina.
(c) Brom.
(d) Mrs. Van Tassel.

3. According to the legend, where does the Headless Horseman appear each night?
(a) The woods.
(b) The cemetery.
(c) The churchyard.
(d) The fields.

4. What does Ichabod do to quell his fears when walking home at night?
(a) Sing psalms.
(b) Dance.
(c) Carry a lantern.
(d) Talk to himself.

5. According to the narrator, this region of Sleepy Hollow "breathed forth" what kind of atmosphere?
(a) Grave.
(b) Historic.
(c) Dreams and fancies.
(d) Humor.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do Brom Bones and his boys do to the school house furniture?

3. Who lends Ichabod a horse on the night of the Van Tassel event?

4. In Ichabod's imagination, what does natural sights and sounds become as he walked home at night?

5. What does Ichabod's horse do when he tries to cross the stream's bridge?

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