The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

What happened as a result of Ichabod vanishing?

• The Headless Horseman was never seen again.

• The church bridge was torn down.

• Brom married Katrina

• None of the above

Based on paragraph 39, what is one characteristic that would best describe Ichabod Crane?

• gluttonous (greedy)

• persistent (not giving up)

• courageous (brave)

• spiteful (mean)

Read these sentences from the play.

VAN RIPPER: [laughing] Brom may be rough, but he’s full of good humor.

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

 

Based on these two sentences, the reader can conclude that the villagers believe Brom Bones  –

• Is a rascal (teaser), but incapable of being truly malicious (harm on purpose).

• Does not like competition

• is kind hearted and funny

• doesn’t miss a chance to show off his strength

The conversation between Ichabod and the villagers in Scene 1 is important because it –

• shows that Ichabod Crane is fond of reading

• establishes Sleepy Hollow as a village that believes in ghosts

• explains why Ichabod Crane Is reading A History of Witchcraft

• illustrates why Martha and Ada believe the Wailing Widow story

Which line from the play shows Ichabod likes Katrina?

• Would you like to stay for tea?

• While Katrina pours tea, Ichabod eats a big slice of cake.

• Ichabod looks at Katrina adoringly as she dashes off.

• If Brom Bones catches me with Katrina, he'll flatten me.

What is the main problem Ichabod is facing in the story that leads to the other problems?

• He's in love with Katrina, but she's courting Brom Bones.

• He's afraid of everything.

• He doesn't have a horse to ride to the party.

• He doesn't like his job as a schoolmaster.

Based on clues from the story, what can we infer about the identity of the headless horseman?

• Out of jealousy, Brom bones dressed up to scare Ichabod away.

• The headless horseman was a real Revolutionary Soldier.

• Mr. Van Tassel dressed up to scare Brom out of town.

• The towns people lied about the story to scare new comers.

The protagonist (hero) of the story is

• Ichabod Crane

• Brom Bones

• Katrina Van Tassel

• The Farmer

Who is the conflict between in the Legend of Sleepy Hollow? What were they fighting over?

• The conflict is between Brom Bones and Katrina. They are fighting over Ichabod Crane.

• The conflict is between Brom and Ichabod. They are fighting over the Headless Horseman

• The conflict is between Ichabod and Katrina. They are fighting over Brom Bones.

• The conflict is between Ichabod and Brom Bones. They are fighting over the lovely Katrina.

The stage directions and dialogue in paragraph 25 indicate (show) that Ichabod -

• wishes to impress Katrina with his intellect and is embarrassed about the amount of money he makes.

• realizes he is eating too much in front of Katrina and is ashamed.

• knows Katrina likes Brom Bones more than him and is jealous

• decides to compete with Brom Bones for Katrina's love