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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ichabod lose while riding Gunpowder?
(a) His bag.
(b) His purse.
(c) His hat.
(d) His saddle.

2. Whenever someone speaks of Ichabod Crane, what does Brom do?
(a) Laugh.
(b) Smile with a smug expression.
(c) Kiss Katrina.
(d) Leave the room.

3. When Ichabod reaches the road to Sleepy Hollow, what does Gunpowder do?
(a) Resist and stop.
(b) Resist and made another turn.
(c) Resist and whine.
(d) Resist and buck.

4. According to Brom, the Headless Horseman vanishes in what manner?
(a) In a flash of fire.
(b) In a thunderstorm.
(c) In a circle of light.
(d) In a bolt of lightening.

5. What landmark is named after Major Andre?
(a) A road.
(b) A brook.
(c) A tulip tree.
(d) A bridge.

6. What do the villagers believe happened to Ichabod?
(a) The Headless Horseman killed him.
(b) The Headless Horseman raced him to death.
(c) The Headless Horseman took him away.
(d) The Headless Horseman took his head.

7. As Ichabod reaches the bridge, what item does the dark rider throw at him to knock him to the ground?
(a) A dagger.
(b) A letter.
(c) A head.
(d) A ball.

8. Why do women consider Ichabod valuable?
(a) He takes care of their little children.
(b) He gossips.
(c) He cooks.
(d) He sings well.

9. According to Old Brouwer, what happens to the Headless Horseman?
(a) He disappears.
(b) He turns into a pumpkin.
(c) He captures his head.
(d) He turns into a skeleton.

10. Under what cover does Ichabod pursue Katrina?
(a) As a lover of food.
(b) As a gossiper.
(c) As a visiting farmer.
(d) As her music teacher.

11. What item of Ichabod's is found the day after the Van Tassel's party near horse tracks?
(a) His purse.
(b) His school papers.
(c) His Bible.
(d) His hat.

12. What is the musician at the Van Tassel's party?
(a) Van Ripper.
(b) The preacher.
(c) Brom Bones.
(d) A gray-haired elderly man.

13. What does Ichabod do between services on Sunday?
(a) Read the Bible.
(b) Sing with the parson.
(c) Visit with the available women.
(d) Cook food.

14. What does Ichabod do when his is frightened?
(a) He prays.
(b) He shouts.
(c) He eats.
(d) He sings.

15. As he and Gunpowder head home, who does Ichabod believe the rider on the dark horse alongside him to be?
(a) A ghost.
(b) Katrina.
(c) The Headless Horseman.
(d) Brom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the people of Sleepy Hollow search for after the Van Tassel's party?

2. Whom begins to ride along Ichabod as he and Gunpowder head home after the Van Tassel party?

3. Where is Ichabod's 'realm'?

4. Where does the women in white haunt?

5. What does Ichabod try to get Gunpowder to do as they gallop away from the dark figure?

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