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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How old is Katrina Van Tassel?
2. Which of the following do some residents believe bewitched the area?
3. What does Ichabod do to quell his fears when walking home at night?
4. How does Brom Bones want to settle the dispute for Katrina's hand in marriage?
5. What does the author refer to Van Tassel's home as?
Short Essay Questions
1. What words does the speaker use to convey that there is in fact something magical and mystical about the area? How does this word choice create the mood?
2. In what ways does Washington Irving lend credibility to his story?
3. Why does the narrator compare woman to a force greater than the Devil?
4. How does Ichabod's rejection by Katrina play into his perception of the countryside at "bewitching time" of night?
5. Why is Sleepy Hollow considered untouched by time?
6. How was the metaphor of a knight used within this story?
7. What is the point of Gunpowder's frequent stops, starts, and turns to the race Ichabod has with the Headless Horseman?
8. Why is the place called Tarry Town?
9. Why does the narrator refer to Ichabod's desire to win Katrina's hand in marriage a "holy" quest?
10. How is the school's location symbolic of Ichabod's relationship with those in Sleepy Hollow?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does the reader utilize historic life and integrate it into the story? The reader learns about varied aspects of a Hudson River community during the turn of the nineteenth century. What information does the author convey to the reader about this time period?
Part 1) What are the aspects of a school and teachers?
Part 2) How are marriages arranged and conducted?
Part 3) How does church impact the community?
Essay Topic 2
Although Ichabod is set up as the protagonist, some modern readers may believe him to be an anti-hero. Do you think he is a protagonist or an anti-hero? Support your response with specific references to the text.
Essay Topic 3
Determine the antagonist in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and defend your opinion with details from the text.
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