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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which demi-god does the narrator compare Brom?
(a) Achilles.
(b) Hermes.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Hercules.

3. What are the animals doing as Ichabod makes his way from his schoolhouse to the Van Tassel home?
(a) Howling.
(b) Scurrying to gather food for the winter.
(c) Chasing the horse.
(d) Eating.

4. What does Ichabod hope to gain from Katrina?
(a) Marriage and a new home.
(b) Marriage and wealth.
(c) Marriage and limitless food.
(d) Marriage and lots of children.

5. Whom does the homeowners of Sleepy Hollow hear singing psalms at night?
(a) Brom Bones.
(b) Ichabod Crane.
(c) Headless Horseman.
(d) Katrina Van Tassel.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator, this region of Sleepy Hollow "breathed forth" what kind of atmosphere?

2. To those in Sleepy Hollow, Brom Van Burnt is considered to be a ______.

3. What animal does Ichabod resemble as he sits astride the horse with his angled limbs protruding awkwardly?

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

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

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