The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Quiz

Where is the setting of this story? Specifically, give the name of the town near Sleepy Hollow and the state.

• Tarrytown, New York

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Baltimore, Maryland

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Name the author of the story. (first and last name)

• Charles Dickens

• Washington Irving

• Nathaniel Hawthorne

• Ralph Waldo Emerson

In what year was this story published?

• 1802

• 1820

• 1860

• 1875

What professional sports team is named after the author?

• New York Yankees

• Pittsburgh Pirates

• New York Knicks

• Baltimore Ravens

What other job did the author do before he became a writer?

• journalist

• architect

• chef

• lawyer

What is the name of the cemetery in which the author was buried?

• Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

• Sinister Cemetery

What was the name of the war that occurred not long before the story takes place?

• Revolutionary War

• Civil War

• World War I

• World War II

What is the name of the river that is located close to the setting?

• Allegheny River

• Potomac River

• Hudson River

• Susquehanna River

Name the war that occurred shortly after the author died.

• Civil War

• Revolutionary War

• Vietnam War

• Cold War

List two adjectives to describe Ichabod Crane’s appearance.

• tall and thin

• short and muscular

• small feet and short legs