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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 one adjective the author uses to describe Van Brunt?
(a) Brunt.
(b) Calm.
(c) Burly.
(d) Skinny.

2. What does the author consider to be a quest for Ichabod?
(a) Winning Katrina's hand in marriage.
(b) Defeating the Headless Horseman.
(c) Breaking the school house's cabin.
(d) Winning the right to sing in front of the church.

3. Which of the following do some residents believe bewitched the area?
(a) A sorcerer.
(b) A witch.
(c) A German doctor.
(d) A French ghost.

4. According to the legend, where does the Headless Horseman appear each night?
(a) The woods.
(b) The churchyard.
(c) The cemetery.
(d) The fields.

5. What other name is The Headless Horseman called?
(a) Galloping Giant.
(b) Galloping Hessian.
(c) Headless Harry.
(d) Headless Rider.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which story dominates the conversation between the men the night of the Van Tassel feast?

2. What is the one thing that causes Ichabod's interest to become a "holy" cause?

3. When does the Headless Horseman make his runs through the village?

4. The disclaimer at the beginning of the tales state the papers belonged to who?

5. What is the name of Brom Bones's horse?

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