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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the time period of the story?
(a) 1776.
(b) 1889.
(c) 1789.
(d) 1701.

2. How does Ichabod endear himself to mothers?
(a) By tending to their small children.
(b) By disciplining their children.
(c) By teaching their children.
(d) By singing to their children.

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

4. 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 hunting contest.
(d) With a sword fight.

5. What is Van Brunt known for?
(a) His hunting skills.
(b) His great knowledge.
(c) His ability to use a sword.
(d) His great strength.

6. What is Ichabod's real love?
(a) Katrina.
(b) Hunting.
(c) Singing.
(d) Eating.

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

8. What is the name of the neighboring town described after the poem at the beginning of the story?
(a) Tarry Town.
(b) Buffalo.
(c) New York City.
(d) Sleepy Hollow.

9. What do Brom Bones and his boys do to the school house furniture?
(a) Move it around.
(b) Sell it.
(c) Take it out of the school.
(d) Burn it.

10. Where must the Headless Horseman return each day?
(a) To his grave in the cemetery.
(b) To his mother's home.
(c) To his horse.
(d) To the place of his death.

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

12. What animal does Ichabod resemble as he sits astride the horse with his angled limbs protruding awkwardly?
(a) A bear.
(b) A snake.
(c) A bird.
(d) A tiger.

13. Where does Ichabod live for weeks at a time?
(a) At an inn.
(b) At a castle.
(c) At the church.
(d) At his students' home.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of horse is lent to Ichabod?

2. What river is Sleepy Hollow beside?

3. Whose mouth "...watered as he looed upon this sumptous promise of luxurious winter fare?"

4. What is the one adjective the author uses to describe Van Brunt?

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

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