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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ichabod endear himself to mothers?
(a) By teaching their children.
(b) By tending to their small children.
(c) By singing to their children.
(d) By disciplining their children.

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

3. What is Van Brunt known for?
(a) His ability to use a sword.
(b) His great strength.
(c) His great knowledge.
(d) His hunting skills.

4. Where must the Headless Horseman return each day?
(a) To his horse.
(b) To his mother's home.
(c) To his grave in the cemetery.
(d) To the place of his death.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Whose mouth "...watered as he looed upon this sumptous promise of luxurious winter fare?"

4. In Ichabod's imagination, what does natural sights and sounds become as he walked home at night?

5. What other topic does Ichabod show great interest in learning?

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