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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the women in white haunt?
(a) The cemetery.
(b) Raven Rock.
(c) The great tree.
(d) The church.

2. To those in Sleepy Hollow, Brom Van Burnt is considered to be a ______.
(a) Villian.
(b) Hero.
(c) Thief.
(d) Idiot.

3. What does Ichabod do to the horse when it behaves badly?
(a) Whip the horse.
(b) Get a new horse.
(c) Get off the horse.
(d) Yell at the horse.

4. The narrator states that Ichabod's feet serve as what?
(a) Boats.
(b) Oars.
(c) Skis.
(d) Shovels.

5. What is Gunpowder found doing the day after the Van Tassel's party?
(a) Galloping.
(b) Grazing.
(c) Whining.
(d) Sleeping.

6. Why do women consider Ichabod valuable?
(a) He gossips.
(b) He cooks.
(c) He sings well.
(d) He takes care of their little children.

7. What does Katrina say to Ichabod after the party?
(a) The narrator does not know.
(b) She accepts his offer for marriage.
(c) She wants to think about it.
(d) She rejects his offer for marriage.

8. How is Ichabod able to spread gossip?
(a) By sending notes home with students.
(b) By sending letters.
(c) By boarding from house to house.
(d) By spending time with women on Sunday.

9. What does Ichabod do between services on Sunday?
(a) Sing with the parson.
(b) Cook food.
(c) Read the Bible.
(d) Visit with the available women.

10. Where is Sleepy Hollow located?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) Virigina.
(c) New York.
(d) Pennsylvania.

11. When is the story published?
(a) 1819.
(b) 1800.
(c) 1789.
(d) 1776.

12. Who founded the area around Sleepy Hollow?
(a) The Dutch.
(b) The French.
(c) The Spanish.
(d) The British.

13. As Ichabod reaches the bridge, what item does the dark rider throw at him to knock him to the ground?
(a) A head.
(b) A ball.
(c) A dagger.
(d) A letter.

14. What kind of life do many townspeople believe Ichabod had?
(a) Fruitful.
(b) Hard.
(c) Easy.
(d) Rich.

15. What does Ichabod see at the end of the bridge?
(a) Brom Bones.
(b) Daredevil.
(c) Katrina.
(d) A large figure.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the musician at the Van Tassel's party?

2. What does Ichabod lose while riding Gunpowder?

3. Under what cover does Ichabod pursue Katrina?

4. At the beginning of the story, the papers are found amongst whose belongings?

5. When Ichabod meets the dark figure, what does he do?

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