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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Many men are contenders for Katrina's hand. Which of the following is one of them?
(a) A farmer.
(b) Brom Van Brunt.
(c) A doctor.
(d) Headless Horseman.

2. Where does the Horseman stop pursuits?
(a) The graveyard.
(b) The churchyard.
(c) The cemetery.
(d) The bridge.

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

4. How does the author describe Brom Van Brunt?
(a) Curly blonde hair and skinny shoulders.
(b) Bald and medium build.
(c) Curly dark hair and broad shoulders.
(d) Straight hair and narrow shoulders.

5. How many years have passed between the actual story and the narrator's telling of it?
(a) Five years.
(b) Twenty years.
(c) Thirty years.
(d) Sixteen years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ichabod feast his eyes on first when he arrives at the Van Tassel's home?

2. What other area does Ichabod instruct students?

3. What does Baltus Van Tassel do to support his family?

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

5. What does the author consider to be a quest for Ichabod?

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