Sleepy Hollow Reading Check 1

Who wrote "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?"

• Washington Irving

• Washington Lewis

• Herman Melville

• Mark Twain

Who is the lead male character in the story?

• Ichabod Crane

• Baltus Van Tassel

• Brom Von Brunt

• Johnathan Masbath

How does Ichabod meet Katrina?

• She kisses him during a game

• At an investigation scene

• At church

• In the town hall

Who is the most prominent person in Sleepy Hollow?

• Baltus Van Tassel

• Reverend Steenwyck

• Notary Hardenbrook

• Doctor Lancaster

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

What best describes Ichabod's personality

• Quirky, Intelligent

• Dull, Traditional

• Extrovert, Obnoxious

• Mischievous, Dishonest

What sense does the reader derive about Sleepy Hollow from Ichabod's first encounter with the town?

• eerie, tense

• charming, inviting

• crowded, bustling

• None of the Above

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Ravens hanging from twine best suggests the people of Sleepy Hollow are

• superstitious

• evil

• inviting

• animal rights activists

Who does Ichabod get into an altercation with when he first enters the Van Tassel home?

• Brom

• Dr. Lancaster

• Baltus

• Hardenbrook

How do Brom, Steenwyck, and Hardenbrook react when Ichabod announces who he is and why he has come to Sleepy Hollow?

• surprised, doubtful

• joy, jubilation

• confidence, relief

• none of the above

What are on the palms of Ichabod's hands?

• dot-like scars

• burns

• warts

• markings of a cross