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legend of sleepy hollow

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In this version of an old spooky tale, the setting is  ___________.
a)
a small town in the past
b)
a jungle in South America
c)
a city in the future
d)
a forest in Alaska
2.
What happened the morning after the party?
a)
A young boy found a scorched pumpkin on the ground
b)
Ichabod's horse was found
c)
Ichabod had vanished
d)
All of the above
3.
When Brom Bones bellowed out his story, he ________.
a)
waved his armed wildly
b)
spoke or shouted in a loud, deep voice
c)
whispered in a mysterious voice
d)
turned red as a lobster
4.
What happened the morning after the party?
a)
A young boy found a scorched pumpkin on the ground
b)
Ichabod's horse was found
c)
Ichabod had vanished
d)
All of the above
5.
When Brom Bones bellowed out his story, he ________.
a)
waved his armed wildly
b)
spoke or shouted in a loud, deep voice
c)
whispered in a mysterious voice
d)
turned red as a lobster
6.
Which word best describes Brom Bones?
a)
mean
b)
greedy
c)
shy
d)
happy
7.
Which word best describes Brom Bones?
a)
mean
b)
greedy
c)
shy
d)
happy
8.
According to Brom's story, what should you do if you saw the Headless Horseman?
a)
try to knock the pumpkin out of his hand
b)
climb the nearest tree
c)
head to the other side of the church bridge
d)
ask him if he wants to race
9.
When Ichabod dances with Katrina, it causes Brom to ________.
In the book version*
a)
leave the party
b)
get jealous and angry
c)
dance with another girl 
d)
all of the above 
10.
Which of the following is not a detail about Ichabod
a)
he is skinny
b)
he likes Katrina
c)
he does not like Brom
d)
he is brave
11.
What happened as a result of Ichabod vanishing?
a)
The Headless Horseman was never seen again.
b)
The church bridge was torn down.
c)
Brom married Katrina
d)
None of the above
12.
Who is telling the story of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
a)
Ichabod Crane
b)
Katrina
c)
a narrator
d)
a young boy
13.
What part of the plot is where the background, setting and characters are introduced?
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
14.
What part of the plot is where the events start to happen and the problem occurs?
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
15.
What part of the story is the most exciting and is also known as "the turning point"?
a)
expostion
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
falling action
16.
What part of the story is when the problem starts to work it self out and the story BEGINS to wrap up?
a)
climax
b)
exposition
c)
rising action
d)
falling action
17.
What part of the plot happens at the end, where the problem is finally solved?
a)
resolution
b)
falling action
c)
theme
d)
climax
18.
What part of the plot describes the big idea, moral, or lesson learned in the story?
a)
theme
b)
exposition
c)
climax
d)
resolution
19.
Where was Ichabod Crane from?
a)
Boston
b)
Jamestown
c)
New York City
d)
Philadelphia 
20.
Who wrote the Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
a)
Washington Irving
b)
Edgar Allan Poe
c)
Mark Twain
d)
Samuel Clemens