The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Final Review

Which two lines from the play best supports the idea that Ichabod is both books smart and awkward?

• (with his mouth full) “Yes, quite.”

• No, but I did hear the wind in the trees”

• “Good day, Schoolmaster”

• (turning red) My wages are hardly enough for a loaf of bread. But I am quite rich in the mind”

What is suggested by Katrina’s “glance” after Ichabod asks her to dance with him in scene 5?

• She doesn’t know which suitor she prefers

• She is using Ichabod to make Brom jealous

• She's worries about what Brom will think

• She is genuinely excited to dance with Ichabod

Ichabod is described as a ______________ fellow

• Absorbed

• Lanky

• Brooding

• Groggy

Which of these are examples of laden?

• a girl wearing a denim jacket

• a dog wearing a walking harness 

• a moving truck used by a family going across the country 

•   curtains being closed to keep the sunlight out 

What is the mood of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?

• Romantic

• Lonely

• Mysterious

•  Lighthearted 

How do we know that Brom is jealous of Ichabod? (select all correct answers)

• Brom tells a story about him racing the headless horseman 

•  Brom was brooding in the corner while Ichabod and Katrina danced 

• Ichabod reads books about witchcraft 

•  Brom calls Ichabod names at the party 

•  Brom tells Ichabod that if he caught him near Katrina, he'd flatten him like a pancake 

Which line from the play allows the reader to infer that Ichabod does NOT believe in ghosts at the beginning of the play?

• "Heavens!" 

•  "He said if he caught me near Katrina, he'd flatten me like a pancake." 

• When Ichabod looks back over his shoulder, he is horror struck by what he sees chasing him 

• "No, but I did hear the wind in the trees." 

The stage directions and dialogue in scene 3 indicate that Ichabod –

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

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

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

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

What does the word rapt mean in scene 6

• troubled

• fascinated

• reflective

• frightened

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 they share over Katrina