The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

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.

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Which line from Scene 4 expresses the idea most similar to the line - Van Ripper says, “Brom may be rough, but he’s full of good humor.”

• BROM (coldly): Ichabod.

• MARTHA: That Brom Bones looks ready for a fight.

• IDA: Come, now. Brom is more mischievous than mean.

• BROM: What is that gangly grasshopper doing here?

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In Scene 4, Brom “struts into the room” at the Van Tassels’ party. The author’s use of struts helps the reader understand that

• Brom enters the room with confidence.

• Brom was running late and had to rush to get to the party.

• Brom does not want to be at the party.

• Brom walks into the room slowly and carefully.

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In Scene 5, Katrina glances slyly 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.

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Consider this line from Scene 7: “On his way home that night, Ichabod, pale as a tombstone, trots along on 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.

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What was Ichabod compared to when he was dancing with Katrina?

• A Chicken

• A Penguin

• An Octopus

• A Worm

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What is the title of the book that Ichabod is absorbed in.

• A History of Witchcraft

• A History of Wizards

• A History of Headless Ghosts

• A History of Cake

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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.

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What does the word superstition mean?

• A belief that things will bring good or bad luck

• a ghostly figure

• peaceful and quiet

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Match the following

• a family of young animals born together

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• a musket is an old fashioned firearm

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• heavily loaded or weighed down

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• likely to collapse or shake

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• someon who is tall and thin and awkward

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