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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Ichabod use often to discipline students?
(a) A belt.
(b) A wooden paddle.
(c) Birch switches.
(d) A rod.

4. What other name is The Headless Horseman called?
(a) Headless Harry.
(b) Headless Rider.
(c) Galloping Giant.
(d) Galloping Hessian.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is Ichabod originally from?

3. What is Ichabod's favorite thing to do?

4. What other topic does Ichabod show great interest in learning?

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

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