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- 1. Multiple Choice
In Scene 3, Van Ripper says, "Brom may be rough, but he's full of good humor." What does he mean?
Brom gets into a lot of fights, but he laughs about them later.
Brom can be violent, but he is also a good storyteller.
Brom likes to tell jokes.
Brom comes across as rude, but he is actually a good guy.
- 2. Multiple Choice
In Scene 4, the author most likely includes the detail about sugar spilling down Ichabod's suit...
to show that Ichabod has good manners.
to show that Ichabod is clumsy.
to help describe Ichabod's suit
to show that people ate a lot of sugar during that time period.
- 3. Multiple Choice
In Scene 4, Brom Bones "struts into the room" at the Van Tassels' party. What does struts mean
walks proudly
tiptoes
walks in shyly
dances
- 4. Multiple Choice
In Scene 6, SD3 says, "On his way home that night, Ichabod, pale as a tombstone, trots along on Gunpowder." This line contains a simile that compares...
a tombstone to a horse
the color of Ichabod's face to feeling scared
the color of Ichabod's face to the color of a tombstone
Ichabod to Gunpowder
- 5. Multiple Choice
According to the essay "You Live in Sleepy Hollow", which of the following was true in that area of America during that time period.
Kids never went to school
The story of the Headless Horseman was popular
Kids were expected to help out on their families' farms.
Most people there were from France.
- 6. Multiple Choice
In Scene 1 in describing Ichabod it states, "...with long arms and hands that dangled a mile out of his sleeves." This is an example of...
a simile
a metaphor
personification
hyperbole
- 7. Multiple Choice
Brom says "What is that gangly grasshopper doing here" when he sees Ichabod at the party. This is an example of...
A simile
A metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
- 8. Multiple Choice
When does this drama take place?
1790's
1890's
1970's
2010's
- 9. Multiple Choice
What group of people settled in the Hudson River Valley when this drama was written?
Germans
Dutch
French
Spanish
- 10. Multiple Choice
What kind of character is Brom Bones?
major
minor
dynamic
static
- 11. Multiple Choice
What job did Ichabod have in Sleepy Hollow?
an art teacher
a school teacher
a writer
a singing instructor
- 12. Multiple Choice
Who is the headless horseman supposed to be, according to legend?
An American soldier
A British soldier
A Hessian soldier
A Dutch soldier
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