The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Quiz

What is the name of the small market town or rural port mentioned in the text?

• Tarrytown

• Sleepy Hollow

• Hudsonville

• Brookville

What natural feature is Sleepy Hollow associated with?

• A mountain

• A spacious cove

• A desert

• A forest

What term do the inhabitants use to describe Sleepy Hollow?

• Tranquil place

• Drowsy glen

• Isolated glen

• Quiet valley

What is the dominant haunting spirit of the region described as?

• A witch on a broom

• A ghostly soldier

• An apparition of a headless figure on horseback

• A phantom of a lost child

According to the legend, why does the ghost of the soldier haunt the area?

• He is looking for his lost love

• He is on a quest for his head

• He is searching for his enemy

• He is guarding a treasure

What did Ichabod Crane do to feel comforted in the dark, according to the text?

• He would dance in the moonlight.

• He would sing psalms of the church.

• He would write in his journal.

• He would play musical instruments.

What effect did the bewitching influence of the air in Sleepy Hollow have on people?

• It made them feel dizzy and confused.

• It caused them to dream and see apparitions.

• It made them leave the valley.

• It caused them to forget their past.

How is Ichabod Crane physically described in the text?

• Short and stocky with dark hair.

• Tall and lank with long arms and legs.

• Muscular and broad-shouldered.

• Average height with a round face.

What was Ichabod Crane's profession while he stayed in Sleepy Hollow?

• He was a lawyer.

• He was a blacksmith.

• He was a schoolmaster and music tutor.

• He was a farmer.

What time of day is referred to as the "witching hour" in the text?

• Noon

• Midnight

• Dusk

• Dawn