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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does the Headless Horseman make his runs through the village?
(a) At night.
(b) At daybreak.
(c) At midnight.
(d) At sunset.

2. What other topic does Ichabod show great interest in learning?
(a) The facts about Sleepy Hollow.
(b) The occult.
(c) The geography of New York State.
(d) The Bible.

3. What is growing near the schoolhouse?
(a) A garden.
(b) An oak tree.
(c) Flowers.
(d) A birch tree.

4. What is the name of the neighboring town described after the poem at the beginning of the story?
(a) Buffalo.
(b) Tarry Town.
(c) New York City.
(d) Sleepy Hollow.

5. What does the narrator believe about Sleepy Hollow's people and their customs?
(a) They are full of modernization.
(b) They are fun.
(c) They do not change.
(d) Their customs evolve over time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Brom Bones and Ichabod Crane have in common?

2. What does Ichabod's physical features mimic?

3. What is Ichabod's greatest fear of encountering when walking home at night?

4. Whom does Ichabod hang out with when not in class?

5. Where does Ichabod live for weeks at a time?

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