Legends of Sleepy Hollow Chapter 2

What is Ichabod Crane’s reason for staying in Sleepy Hollow?

• He is searching for treasure hidden in the town.

• He is visiting family members who live there.

• He is there to teach the local children.

• He is a soldier stationed in the area.

1. What does the passage suggest about Connecticut’s contribution to the country?

• It supplies both intellectual and physical pioneers.

• It is the center of political power in the Union.

• It is known for its rich farmland and agriculture.

• It produces great military leaders.

2. How does the description of Ichabod Crane’s appearance contribute to the reader’s impression of him?

• It emphasizes his wealth and nobility.

• It suggests he is mysterious and dangerous.

• It makes him seem strong and heroic.

• It portrays him as awkward and almost comical.

What does the phrase "the cognomen of Crane was not inapplicable to his person" mean?

• His name was difficult for people to pronounce.

• He was named after a famous historical figure.

• His last name suited his physical appearance.

• His name was ironic because he was very short.

4. What literary device is used in the comparison of Ichabod Crane to "the genius of famine" and "some scarecrow eloped from a corn-field"?

• simile

• metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

1. How did Ichabod Crane close the schoolhouse when no one was there?

• He asked people to guard it.

• He put metal bars on the windows.

• He locked it with a key.

• He used a twisted branch and wooden stakes.

How is Ichabod Crane’s teaching style?

• He thought punishment helped students learn.

• He let students do whatever they wanted.

• He was kind and never punished students.

• He only cared about grades, not discipline.

1. Ichabod Crane enjoyed punishing his students and took pleasure in their pain.

🔲 True
🔲 False

• True

• False

Answer explanation

❌ False (He disciplined students with fairness, not cruelty.)

2. Ichabod Crane was stricter with stronger students and more lenient with weaker ones.

🔲 True
🔲 False

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Answer: ✅ True (He spared the weaker students but punished the stronger ones more harshly.)

How did Ichabod Crane support himself as a schoolteacher in Sleepy Hollow?

• He received money from his wealthy relatives.

• He earned a high salary from teaching.

• He lived and ate at the homes of his students' families.

• He owned a farm and grew his own food.