The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Which line from the play shows Ichabod likes Katrina?

• Would you like to stay for tea?

• While Katrina pours tea, Ichabod eats a big slice of cake.

• Ichabod looks at Katrina adoringly as she dashes off.

• If Brom Bones catches me with Katrina, he'll flatten me.

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What makes you think the Headless Horseman is really Brom Bones?

• Brom has a powerful black horse.

• Brom is jealous of Ichabod.

• He laughs when Jensen talks about Ichabod's disappearance.

• All answers are correct.

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Why does Katrina glance slyly at Brom before agreeing to dance with Ichabod?

• She knows Brom will be jealous.

• She knows Brom will be happy.

• She's planing to have a dance contest.

• She's playing a trick on Ichabod.

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Several descriptions of Ichabod in the play make him seem awkward and comical. What are they?

• Ears as big as dinner plates and shovels for his feet.

• Long limbs fly around the room like an octopus in a tornado.

• Very tall, with long arms and hands that dangle down a mile

• All of the above

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Ichabod saw a black cat and thought it would bring him bad luck. This was just a ____.

• brooding

• witching hour

• reaping

• superstition

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The climax of the story tells what happens when Ichabod ______

• is told about the Wailing Widow superstition.

• is chased by the Headless Horseman.

• is introduced to Katrina.

• dances with Katrina at the party.

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What is the main problem Ichabod is facing in the story that leads to the other problems?

• He's in love with Katrina, but she's courting Brom Bones.

• He's afraid of everything.

• He doesn't have a horse to ride to the party.

• He doesn't like his job as a schoolmaster.

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What does Ichabod do at the Van Tassel's party that he knows Brom won't like?

• Eat the food.

• Tell stories.

• Talk and dance with Katrina.

• Ride home at the witching hour.

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Based on clues from the story, what can we infer about the identity of the headless horseman?

• Out of jealousy, Brom bones dressed up to scare Ichabod away.

• The headless horseman was a real Revolutionary Soldier.

• Mr. Van Tassel dressed up to scare Brom out of town.

• The towns people lied about the story to scare new comers.

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What was Ichabod compared to when he was dancing with Katrina?

• A Chicken

• An Octopus

• A Penguin

• A Worm

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