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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Whom does Ichabod spend most of his evenings with and listen to regional tales of the marvelous and unexplainable?
(a) Students.
(b) Farmers.
(c) Dutch wives.
(d) Dutch husbands.

3. Whose mouth "...watered as he looed upon this sumptous promise of luxurious winter fare?"
(a) Brom's.
(b) Katrina's.
(c) Baltus.
(d) Ichabod's.

4. According to the narrator, this region of Sleepy Hollow "breathed forth" what kind of atmosphere?
(a) Dreams and fancies.
(b) Grave.
(c) Humor.
(d) Historic.

5. Which story dominates the conversation between the men the night of the Van Tassel feast?
(a) The story of the Revolutionary War.
(b) The legend of the Headless Horseman.
(c) The story of the first Dutch settlers.
(d) The story of the Hollow's ancestors.

6. Where is Ichabod originally from?
(a) New York City.
(b) Virgina.
(c) Maryland.
(d) Connecticut.

7. How old is Katrina Van Tassel?
(a) 21.
(b) 18.
(c) 16.
(d) 30.

8. What river is Sleepy Hollow beside?
(a) The Styxx River.
(b) The New York River.
(c) The Mississippi River.
(d) The Hudson River.

9. How does Brom Bones want to settle the dispute for Katrina's hand in marriage?
(a) With a duel.
(b) With brute force.
(c) With a sword fight.
(d) With a hunting contest.

10. What are the boys from Sleepy Hollow called?
(a) Sleepy Skaters.
(b) Sleepy Hollow Merrimakers.
(c) The Sleepy Hollow Boys.
(d) Hollow Hunters.

11. Who lends Ichabod a horse on the night of the Van Tassel event?
(a) A soldier.
(b) A neighboring farmer.
(c) A student's mother.
(d) Katrina.

12. What are the animals doing as Ichabod makes his way from his schoolhouse to the Van Tassel home?
(a) Eating.
(b) Howling.
(c) Scurrying to gather food for the winter.
(d) Chasing the horse.

13. What does the Headless Horseman search for in the village each day?
(a) His wife.
(b) His gun.
(c) His horse.
(d) His head.

14. What does Ichabod do to quell his fears when walking home at night?
(a) Talk to himself.
(b) Carry a lantern.
(c) Sing psalms.
(d) Dance.

15. What do Brom Bones and Ichabod Crane have in common?
(a) They both want to marry Katrina.
(b) They both hunt.
(c) They both want to buy a house.
(d) They both want to defeat the Headless Horseman.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Ichabod's imagination, what does natural sights and sounds become as he walked home at night?

2. Who is the woman of interest in this tale?

3. What does Ichabod's horse do when he tries to cross the stream's bridge?

4. What does Ichabod Crane do for a living?

5. When does the Headless Horseman make his runs through the village?

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