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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What season is it in Sleepy Hollow the night of the Van Tassel event?
(a) Winter.
(b) Spring.
(c) Fall.
(d) Summer.

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

3. Which story dominates the conversation between the men the night of the Van Tassel feast?
(a) The story of the Hollow's ancestors.
(b) The story of the first Dutch settlers.
(c) The legend of the Headless Horseman.
(d) The story of the Revolutionary War.

4. What does the author compare Ichabod to?
(a) A knight.
(b) An explorer.
(c) A soldier.
(d) A squire.

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

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

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

8. What is the name of Brom Bones's horse?
(a) Gunpowder.
(b) Tiger.
(c) Daredevil.
(d) Midnight.

9. What does the author consider to be a quest for Ichabod?
(a) Winning Katrina's hand in marriage.
(b) Breaking the school house's cabin.
(c) Defeating the Headless Horseman.
(d) Winning the right to sing in front of the church.

10. What are the boys from Sleepy Hollow called?
(a) The Sleepy Hollow Boys.
(b) Sleepy Skaters.
(c) Hollow Hunters.
(d) Sleepy Hollow Merrimakers.

11. Which of the following do some residents believe bewitched the area?
(a) A witch.
(b) A sorcerer.
(c) A French ghost.
(d) A German doctor.

12. What is the cabin's construction compared to in the story?
(a) An eelpot.
(b) A crooked cabin.
(c) A slippery slope.
(d) A home.

13. What does Ichabod take a long time doing before going to the Van Tassel event?
(a) He cuts his hair.
(b) He eats a big meal.
(c) He washes his horse.
(d) He takes great care in his appearance.

14. What is Ichabod invited to do at the Van Tassel's home?
(a) Tutor Katrina.
(b) Come to a party.
(c) Sing.
(d) Dance.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Brom Bones's dog do when Ichabod sings?

3. What is impressive about the Van Tassel's home?

4. What river is Sleepy Hollow beside?

5. What does Ichabod use often to discipline students?

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