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Sleepy Hollow Reading Check 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who wrote "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?"

a)

Washington Irving

b)

Washington Lewis

c)

Herman Melville

d)

Mark Twain

2.

Who is the lead male character in the story?

a)

Ichabod Crane

b)

Baltus Van Tassel

c)

Brom Von Brunt

d)

Johnathan Masbath

3.

How does Ichabod meet Katrina?

a)

She kisses him during a game

b)

At an investigation scene

c)

At church

d)

In the town hall

4.

Who is the most prominent person in Sleepy Hollow?

a)

Baltus Van Tassel

b)

Reverend Steenwyck

c)

Notary Hardenbrook

d)

Doctor Lancaster

5.

What best describes Ichabod's personality

a)

Quirky, Intelligent

b)

Dull, Traditional

c)

Extrovert, Obnoxious

d)

Mischievous, Dishonest

6.

What sense does the reader derive about Sleepy Hollow from Ichabod's first encounter with the town?

a)

eerie, tense

b)

charming, inviting

c)

crowded, bustling

d)

None of the Above

7.

Ravens hanging from twine best suggests the people of Sleepy Hollow are

a)

superstitious

b)

evil

c)

inviting

d)

animal rights activists

8.

Who does Ichabod get into an altercation with when he first enters the Van Tassel home?

a)

Brom

b)

Dr. Lancaster

c)

Baltus

d)

Hardenbrook

9.

How do Brom, Steenwyck, and Hardenbrook react when Ichabod announces who he is and why he has come to Sleepy Hollow?

a)

surprised, doubtful

b)

joy, jubilation

c)

confidence, relief

d)

none of the above

10.

What are on the palms of Ichabod's hands?

a)

dot-like scars

b)

burns

c)

warts

d)

markings of a cross