The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Introduction

Who is considered the father of the American short story?

• Mark Twain

• Washington Irving

• Edgar Allan Poe

• Nathaniel Hawthorne

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What iconic character is linked to Halloween in the story?

• Washington Irving

• Katrina Van Tassel

• Ichabod Crane

• The Headless Horseman

How did the Horseman lose his head?

• A cannonball took it off during battle

• His wife cut it off because he was cheating

• Ichabod Crane cut it off

• He left it at his side chick's house

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Why did Washington Irving to flee to the suburbs?

• Because of the Covid-1 pandemic

• Because he was banished for being a horrible writer

• Because there was a Yellow Fever epidemic

• Because he got a better job in another area

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True or False: Washington Irving's house was built in 1656, and that is why he had the numbers put onto the house

• True

• False

According to the expert, what elements of the original story should readers appreciate?

• Its humor and magic

• Its length and complexity

• Its historical accuracy

• Its simplicity and clarity

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