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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the neighboring town described after the poem at the beginning of the story?
(a) New York City.
(b) Tarry Town.
(c) Buffalo.
(d) Sleepy Hollow.

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

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

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

5. What does Baltus Van Tassel do to support his family?
(a) A profitable general store.
(b) A big productive farm.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A big inn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men discuss immediately after the dancing at the Van Tassel party?

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

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

4. Who does Katrina whirl around and dance with?

5. What is the cabin's construction compared to in the story?

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