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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is impressive about the Van Tassel's home?
(a) It has electricity.
(b) It is historic.
(c) It has expensive furnishings and ornaments.
(d) It has been built by slaves.

2. How does the author describe Brom Van Brunt?
(a) Straight hair and narrow shoulders.
(b) Curly blonde hair and skinny shoulders.
(c) Curly dark hair and broad shoulders.
(d) Bald and medium build.

3. Which of his students does Ichabod discriminately apply discipline?
(a) The children who don't bring an apple.
(b) The strong children.
(c) The unmotivated students.
(d) The weak children.

4. Where does Ichabod live for weeks at a time?
(a) At a castle.
(b) At the church.
(c) At his students' home.
(d) At an inn.

5. What do the men discuss immediately after the dancing at the Van Tassel party?
(a) They share battle bravery.
(b) They swap hunting stories.
(c) They smoke pipes together.
(d) They share beers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the narrator doing the day he happens upon Sleepy Hollow?

2. What is the one adjective the author uses to describe Van Brunt?

3. What color are Ichabod's eyes?

4. What does Baltus Van Tassel do to support his family?

5. What does Ichabod Crane do for a living?

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