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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Summary.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the narrator doing the day he happens upon Sleepy Hollow?
(a) Hunting.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Walking.
(d) Hiking.

2. What color are Ichabod's eyes?
(a) Brown.
(b) Green.
(c) Hazel.
(d) Blue.

3. What kind of horse is lent to Ichabod?
(a) A warrior horse.
(b) A plow horse.
(c) A racehorse.
(d) A steed.

4. When does the Headless Horseman make his runs through the village?
(a) At daybreak.
(b) At sunset.
(c) At night.
(d) At midnight.

5. What does Ichabod hope to gain from Katrina?
(a) Marriage and a new home.
(b) Marriage and wealth.
(c) Marriage and limitless food.
(d) Marriage and lots of children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ichabod's greatest fear of encountering when walking home at night?

2. What does the author refer to Van Tassel's home as?

3. Whom does Ichabod spend most of his evenings with and listen to regional tales of the marvelous and unexplainable?

4. Where does the Horseman stop pursuits?

5. What do the men discuss immediately after the dancing at the Van Tassel party?

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