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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of the story, the papers are found amongst whose belongings?
(a) Van Tassel's will.
(b) A letter to the court.
(c) A dead man.
(d) Ichabod Crane's belongings.

2. Who lends Ichabod a horse on the night of the Van Tassel event?
(a) Katrina.
(b) A student's mother.
(c) A neighboring farmer.
(d) A soldier.

3. What is the name of the neighboring town described after the poem at the beginning of the story?
(a) Buffalo.
(b) New York City.
(c) Tarry Town.
(d) Sleepy Hollow.

4. What does Ichabod see at the end of the bridge?
(a) Katrina.
(b) Brom Bones.
(c) Daredevil.
(d) A large figure.

5. What prize did Brom say he and the Headless Horseman race for?
(a) A sword.
(b) A bowl of punch.
(c) Katrina's head.
(d) A sack of money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Baltus Van Tassel do to support his family?

2. What is Ichabod's focus from the moment he visits the Van Tassel's home?

3. Who do the old country women believe haunt the area?

4. What is Gunpowder found doing the day after the Van Tassel's party?

5. What does Ichabod feast his eyes on first when he arrives at the Van Tassel's home?

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