Sleepy Hollow Quiz

The man riding through the valley is looking for his...

• boots

• hometown

• head

• burial place

Why did Ichabod Crane have a suitable name?

• He liked cranes

• He was from Tarry Town

• He resembled a crane

• It was a common name in Holland

Why did Ichabod teach singing?

• To make more money

• He didn't like being a teacher

• They gave him food

• Because he was a fat man

Why was Ichabod attracted to Katrina?

• She liked to sing

• She had a large farm

• She had a soft and foolish heart

• She raced horses

How did Ichabod plan on defeating Brom?

• Meeting secretly with Katrina

• Fighting Brom in the open

• Telling Katrina his true feelings

• Racing Brom on horseback

Ichabod was unhappy at the end of the part because he didn't...

• like the stories about the headless horseman

• know if Katrina really liked him

• think he liked Katrina anymore

• think the party was very fun

What does it mean to have your 'hair stand straight up'?

• To feel amused

• To feel hungry

• To feel scared

• To feel angry

Why did Ichabod think he was safe if he could get over the bridge?

• He could ask people for help

• The town lights would keep him safe

• Ichabod's horse was too fast to catch

• The horseman couldn't cross the bridge

They found the Ichabod’s horse the next day, peacefully eating grass. They could not find Ichabod. They walked all across the valley; they saw the footmarks of Ichabod’s horse as it had ______ through the valley.  They even found Ichabod’s old hat in the dust, near the bridge.

Much later, an old farmer returned from a visit to New York City. He said he was sure he saw Ichabod there.  He thought Ichabod silently left Sleepy Hollow because he had lost Katrina. As for Katrina, her mother and father gave her a big wedding when she married Brom Van Brunt. Many people who went to the wedding saw that Brom smiled whenever Ichabod’s name was spoken, and they wondered why he______ when anyone talked about the broken orange pumpkin found lying near Ichabod’s old dusty hat