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- 1. Multiple Choice
At the Harvest Ball, Katrina glances at Brom before accepting Ichabod’s invitation to dance. From this action, you can infer that
Katrina is worried that Brom will be angry at her for dancing with Ichabod.
Katrina wants to make Brom jealous by dancing with Ichabod.
Katrina likes Ichabod more than she likes Brom.
Katrina would rather be dancing with Brom.
- 2. Multiple Choice
“On his way home that night, Ichabod, pale as a tombstone, trots along on with his horse, Gunpowder.” This line contains
a simile that shows how scared Ichabod is.
a metaphor that tells the reader Ichabod is feeling sick after eating too many pastries.
a simile that describes the color of a tombstone.
personification that shows Ichabod is scared.
- 3. Multiple Choice
When Ichabod leaves the Harvest Ball at witching hour, what does "witching hour" mean?
This old-fashioned expression refers to the hour where witches get to eat for free.
This old-fashioned expression refers to the time for kids to go to bed.
showing complete delight or interest
This old-fashioned expression refers to the time of night - midnight.
- 4. Multiple Choice
The protagonist (hero) of the story is
Ichabod Crane
Brom Bones
Katrina Van Tassel
The Farmer
- 5. Multiple Choice
Ichabod Crane's profession is
doctor
teacher
farmer
writer
- 6. Multiple Choice
Why do people say that Ichabod Crane's name fits him?
Ichabod is a strange name and he is a strange man
He cranes his neck to look at things while he rides his horse
He is strong and can easily pick things up like a crane
He looks like a crane-skinny, long limbs
- 7. Multiple Choice
How does Brom Bones react when Ichabod dances with Katrina?
He becomes very jealous
He doesn't care at all
He laughs at Ichabod
He cries in the corner with his friends
- 8. Multiple Choice
In "The Origins of the Headless Horseman" article, which region is the originating Hessian soldier based from?
Norway
France
England
Netherlands
- 9. Multiple Choice
Who was the Headless Horseman?
Mr. Van Tassel's great-grandfather who died a tragic death
A schoolteacher who disappeared in the forest one dark, creepy night
A soldier whose head was shot off during the war and he was searching for his head
Gunpowder's former owner
- 10. Multiple Choice
After the climax of Ichabod verses the Headless Horseman, what was found the next morning in the woods?
The Headless Horseman's cape
Ichabod Crane's lifeless body
Tracks of horses and a broken pumpkin
A trail of food from the Van Tassel's house
- 11. Multiple Choice
What would be the BEST central idea of this story?
Ichabod Crane was a terrible singer and dancer.
Ichabod Crane disappears after an encounter with the Headless Horseman.
Brom Bones and Ichabod Crane both loved Katrina Van Tassel.
Ichabod Crane, a s.chool teacher, loved spooky ghost stories
- 12. Multiple Choice
The old Dutch wives also had many ____. This is similar to Ichabod thinking black cats being bad luck or not walking under ladders.
marvelous
speculation
apparition
superstitions
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following details from the story shows that it is set in an earlier period of history?
Ichabod teaches singing lessons.
Ichabod is a schoolmaster
The characters ride horses for transportation
The characters in the story attend church.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a detail that accurately characterizes Ichabod?
He is tall and lanky, which makes him different.
He likes Katrina whereas no one else in town does.
He does not like Brom and finds him to be smarter than he is.
He is brave and stands up for himself whenever danger is near.
- 15. Multiple Choice
According to "The Origins of the Headless Horseman" and Brom's ghost story, how did the Headless Horseman become headless?
It was a tank in WWI.
It was the guillotine in the French Revolution.
It was barbed wire in the Civil War.
It was a cannon ball in the American Revolution.
- 16. Multiple Choice
According to "The Real Sleepy Hollow" which state does the real Sleepy Hollow reside?
New York
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Virginia
- 17. Multiple Choice
What are the conflicts in the story. There is more than 1 answer
Character v Nature
Character v. Self
Character v. Supernatural
Cahracter v. Character
- 18. Multiple Choice
According to the article, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Turns ______," how many years old is the story?
100 years old
200 years old
300 years old
50 years old
- 19. Multiple Choice
In the article "The Origins of Sleepy Hollow" there is a reason why Brom Bones says "once you cross that bridge, my friend. The horseman's done. His magic ends." What inference did he make for the horseman to not be able to cross water?
He got the idea from ancient books of religion that Christian missionaries brought over from Europe.
He got the idea because he knew Ichabod was small and weak, therefore he would have a chance to swim away from the Headless Horseman.
He got the idea from the towns most infamous bridge, just to make Ichabod think he stood a chance against his villain.
He got the idea from ancient folktales where ghosts, witches and warlocks couldn't touch or be near water.
- 20. Multiple Choice
It is safe to say that an inference we could make for the resolution of the story is
Brom was the Headless Horseman in disguise to get rid of him so that he could wed Katrina.
Brom watched the Headless Horseman kill Ichabod and followed him due to his religious beliefs.
The Headless Horseman was a ghost or figment of imagination that wasn't real.
The Headless Horseman was real and went after Brom the year before, just like Brom said in his story at the Harvest Ball.
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