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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The disclaimer at the beginning of the tales state the papers belonged to who?
(a) Diedrech Knickerbocker.
(b) Brom Bones.
(c) Ichabod Crane.
(d) Katrina Van Tassel.

2. In Ichabod's imagination, what does natural sights and sounds become as he walked home at night?
(a) Animals.
(b) Pranksters.
(c) His imagination.
(d) Ghosts and phantasms.

3. What does Ichabod Crane do for a living?
(a) He's a mechanic.
(b) He's a doctor.
(c) He's a preacher.
(d) He's a school teacher.

4. What is the narrator doing the day he happens upon Sleepy Hollow?
(a) Fishing.
(b) Hunting.
(c) Hiking.
(d) Walking.

5. What does Baltus Van Tassel do to support his family?
(a) A big inn.
(b) A profitable general store.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A big productive farm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is growing near the schoolhouse?

2. Who is the woman of interest in this tale?

3. What is the one thing that causes Ichabod's interest to become a "holy" cause?

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

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

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