25 questions
A smashed pumpkin was found.
Ichabod's horse was found.
Ichabod had vanished.
When Ichabod dances with Katrina, it causes Brom to ________.
What truly caused Ichabod's downfall?
This author's purpose in writing this story was to
The protagonist of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is
cruel
joyful
At the end of the story we can infer that:
Brom played a role in Ichabod's disappearance.
What is unique about Sleepy Hollow?
The Revolutionary War was fought there.
It is supposedly haunted with many ghosts and apparitions.
It's poorly paid school teacher lives with the students.
People in the town don't believe in ghosts and ghouls.
Read the quote from the novel. "So between teaching school subjects, singing psalms, and lodging at one local farmhouse or another, Ichabod Crane managed to live a happy, healthy life...For a time." This quote is an example of...
flashback
direct characterization
foreshadowing
indirect characterization
Read the quote from the novel. "Brom traveled with four or five equally manly companions. They looked up to him and did whatever he wanted." This is an example of indirect characterization and shows Brom's effect on others. What character trait can you infer about Brom based on this quote?
influential
powerless
loyal
sly
What is the subgenre of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
realistic fiction
historical fiction
science fiction
folk tale
At the Van Tassel party, the following quote is used to describe Ichabod. "Good food always made Ichabod happy. As he looked around, he could not help but think that someday all of this would be his." What type of characterization is used in this quote?
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
Read the following quote. "Katrina was sweet-tempered and friendly. She was also used to getting her own way. She was an only child, and her parents spoiled her." What type of characterization is used in the quote?
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterizaiton