The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

The stage directions and dialogue in paragraph 25 indicate (show) that Ichabod -

• wishes to impress Katrina with his intellect and is embarrassed about the amount of money he makes.

• realizes he is eating too much in front of Katrina and is ashamed.

• knows Katrina likes Brom Bones more than him and is jealous

• decides to compete with Brom Bones for Katrina's love

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What does the word rapt mean in paragraph 64?

• troubled

• reflective (think carefully)            

•  fascinated

• frightened

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   Ichabod and Brom’s responses to each other in Scene 4 are important because they show –

• how they handle public confrontation about their fighting skills

• that they have a pleasant relationship with each other

• how they react to Katrina’s meeting with Brom

• the rivalry (competition) they share over Katrina

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Based on paragraph 39, what is one characteristic that would best describe Ichabod Crane?

• gluttonous (greedy)

• persistent (not giving up)

• courageous (brave)

• spiteful (mean)

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Why does the playwright include the stage directions in paragraphs 51 and 52?  

• To show the setting has created a conflict for the characters

• To describe how Katrina’s actions are meant to cause Brom’s enviousness (jealousy)

• To provide background information about Katrina and Ichabod’s relationship

• To foreshadow (hint at) Ichabod’s actions later in the play

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The playwright uses the stage directions throughout Scene 7 to highlight that Ichabod –

• feels sickly after leaving the party and indulging in too much food

• thinks the wolf is chasing after him and is afraid

• feels terrified recalling the Headless Horseman story and because of his surroundings

• Is more concerned about the wolf’s howl nearby than the huge shadow approaching him

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Which of the following lines does NOT suggest Ichabod Crane was the victim of a prank?

• Brom Bones chuckles to himself.

• Ichabod’s crumpled wool hat was found on the bank of the brook, and close beside it, a shattered pumpkin, of all things.

• Others suspected that perhaps Brom Bones knew much more of this matter than he chose to tell.

• Mr. Crane’s body was never found.

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Ichabod’s dialogue in Scene 3 mainly relates the idea that –

• Ichabod is courting Katrina because of her money

• Brom Bones is a huge man that considers Katrina his and bullies others away from her

• Ichabod doesn’t own his own horse and must borrow it from Van Ripper

• Katrina’s family is wealthy

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Read these sentences from the play.

VAN RIPPER: [laughing] Brom may be rough, but he’s full of good humor.

IDA: Come, now. Brom is more mischievous than mean.

 

Based on these two sentences, the reader can conclude that the villagers believe Brom Bones  –

• Is a rascal (teaser), but incapable of being truly malicious (harm on purpose).

• Does not like competition

• is kind hearted and funny

• doesn’t miss a chance to show off his strength

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The conversation between Ichabod and the villagers in Scene 1 is important because it –

• shows that Ichabod Crane is fond of reading

• establishes Sleepy Hollow as a village that believes in ghosts

• explains why Ichabod Crane Is reading A History of Witchcraft

• illustrates why Martha and Ada believe the Wailing Widow story

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