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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of horse is lent to Ichabod?
(a) A warrior horse.
(b) A racehorse.
(c) A plow horse.
(d) A steed.

2. What does the author compare Ichabod to?
(a) A soldier.
(b) An explorer.
(c) A knight.
(d) A squire.

3. What is Ichabod's focus from the moment he visits the Van Tassel's home?
(a) To steal the Van Tassel's farm.
(b) To defeat the Headless Horseman.
(c) To sing in front of Katrina.
(d) To win Katrina's hand in marriage.

4. What color are Ichabod's eyes?
(a) Blue.
(b) Green.
(c) Hazel.
(d) Brown.

5. In Ichabod's imagination, what does natural sights and sounds become as he walked home at night?
(a) Ghosts and phantasms.
(b) His imagination.
(c) Pranksters.
(d) Animals.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What season is it in Sleepy Hollow the night of the Van Tassel event?

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

4. In what war does the Headless Horseman fight?

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

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