The Hollow Selection Test

Which two quotations from the poem include references to Washington Irving's famous story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"?

• There were tales about the haunted woods (line 5)

• As the harvest moon rose into the sky (line 10)

• Just as I heard a lone wolf's cry (line 12)

• Through the fallen leaves of maple and oak (line 14)

• The headless horseman I hoped not to see (line 19)

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Define allusion

Think of a place you have seen or visited that compares to the woods in the poem. How is it similar to and how is it different from the setting in the poem? Cite evidence from the text to support your response.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

2 synonyms for repetition

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Read this quotation from the poem. The headless horseman I hoped not to see (line 19) The most likely reason the speaker refers to the "headless horseman" is to -

• add to the feeling of suspense

• make the situation seem fanciful

• describe the hollow in a lighthearted way

• shift the setting from a graveyard to a bridge

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2 antonyms for thriller

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?

• ABAB

• ABBA

• AABB

• AAAB

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Based on the ending of the poem, what message does the poet most likely want to convey?

• There is no way to escape your fate.

• Home is where the heart is.

• The only thing to fear is fear itself.

• Nature is more powerful than people.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Why is this poem an example of irony?

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Provide an example sentence using the term adapt or adaptation

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5