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

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

3. Who does Katrina marry?
(a) Van Ripper.
(b) Brom.
(c) A visiting farmer.
(d) A soldier.

4. Van Brunt is known in Sleepy Hollow for being what?
(a) Stealing.
(b) Hurting others.
(c) Fit and fun.
(d) Sleeping.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ichabod reaches the road to Sleepy Hollow, what does Gunpowder do?

2. What kind of horse is lent to Ichabod?

3. What do Brom Bones and Ichabod Crane have in common?

4. What kind of life do many townspeople believe Ichabod had?

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

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