The Legend of Sleepy Hollow | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Summary

1. The disclaimer at the beginning of the tales state the papers belonged to who?

Diedrech Knickerbocker.

2. What is the name of the neighboring town described after the poem at the beginning of the story?

Tarry Town.

3. What river is Sleepy Hollow beside?

The Hudson River.

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

Hunting.

5. What day does the narrator find Sleepy Hollow?

Sunday.

6. What country are the descendants of Sleepy Hollow from?

The Neverlands.

7. What are the boys from Sleepy Hollow called?

The Sleepy Hollow Boys.

8. Which of the following do some residents believe bewitched the area?

A German doctor.

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

He is beheaded by a cannon.

10. In what war does the Headless Horseman fight?

The Revoluntionary War.

11. When does the...
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