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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ichabod endear himself to mothers?
(a) By tending to their small children.
(b) By singing to their children.
(c) By disciplining their children.
(d) By teaching their children.

2. What does the author refer to Van Tassel's home as?
(a) An estate.
(b) A home.
(c) A castle.
(d) A palace.

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

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

5. What is Ichabod's real love?
(a) Hunting.
(b) Singing.
(c) Katrina.
(d) Eating.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ichabod do to the students the evening of the Van Tassel event?

2. In what war does the Headless Horseman fight?

3. Which story dominates the conversation between the men the night of the Van Tassel feast?

4. How many years have passed between the actual story and the narrator's telling of it?

5. What is the name of the horse Ichabod is given to ride?

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