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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is one thing Brom Bones does to Ichabod to try to get him to stop seeking Katrina's hand in marriage?
(a) Smash the school house door.
(b) Smoke out the school house.
(c) Beat him up.
(d) Post a threatening letter.

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

4. What is the name of the horse Ichabod is given to ride?
(a) Gracie.
(b) Buckshot.
(c) Gunpowder.
(d) Midnight.

5. What does Ichabod's physical features mimic?
(a) A giraffe.
(b) A crane.
(c) A dolphin.
(d) An elephant.

6. The men's conversation at the party move from one type of stories to what kind of stories?
(a) Fishing stories.
(b) Love stories.
(c) Hunting stories.
(d) Ghost stories.

7. Which of his students does Ichabod discriminately apply discipline?
(a) The weak children.
(b) The unmotivated students.
(c) The children who don't bring an apple.
(d) The strong children.

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

9. What does the author consider to be a quest for Ichabod?
(a) Winning Katrina's hand in marriage.
(b) Winning the right to sing in front of the church.
(c) Defeating the Headless Horseman.
(d) Breaking the school house's cabin.

10. Whom does the homeowners of Sleepy Hollow hear singing psalms at night?
(a) Brom Bones.
(b) Katrina Van Tassel.
(c) Ichabod Crane.
(d) Headless Horseman.

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

12. Which character's home is "bursting forth with the treasures of the farm"?
(a) Van Tassel's.
(b) Smith.
(c) Ichabod's.
(d) Brom's.

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

14. What do the men discuss immediately after the dancing at the Van Tassel party?
(a) They share beers.
(b) They smoke pipes together.
(c) They share battle bravery.
(d) They swap hunting stories.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brom's horse say about him?

2. What is Van Brunt known for?

3. Where is the church located?

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

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

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