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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Brom, the Headless Horseman vanishes in what manner?
(a) In a flash of fire.
(b) In a bolt of lightening.
(c) In a thunderstorm.
(d) In a circle of light.

2. What destination does Ichabod hope to reach as he races from his pursuer?
(a) The farm.
(b) The church.
(c) The cemetery.
(d) The bridge.

3. What success does the old farmer from New York state about Ichabod?
(a) That he hasn't seen him.
(b) That Ichabod marries a wealthy woman.
(c) That he is justice of the Ten Pound Court.
(d) That Ichabod teaches at a university.

4. How does the narrator describe the farmers' wives at Van Tassel's party?
(a) Warm women full of wisdom.
(b) Withered little dames.
(c) Welcomed grande dames.
(d) Wives of farmers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ichabod lose while riding Gunpowder?

2. To those in Sleepy Hollow, Brom Van Burnt is considered to be a ______.

3. What insect does the narrator compare Ichabod's elbows while mounted on Gunpowder?

4. What is Gunpowder found doing the day after the Van Tassel's party?

5. What does Ichabod try to get Gunpowder to do as they gallop away from the dark figure?

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