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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
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1.

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

a)

(with his mouth full) “Yes, quite.”

b)

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

c)

“Good day, Schoolmaster”

d)

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

2.

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

a)

She doesn’t know which suitor she prefers

b)

She is using Ichabod to make Brom jealous

c)

She's worries about what Brom will think

d)

She is genuinely excited to dance with Ichabod

3.

Ichabod is described as a ______________ fellow

a)

Absorbed

b)

Lanky

c)

Brooding

d)

Groggy

4.

Which of these are examples of laden?

a)

a girl wearing a denim jacket

b)

a dog wearing a walking harness 

c)

a moving truck used by a family going across the country 

d)

  curtains being closed to keep the sunlight out 

5.

What is the mood of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?

a)

Romantic

b)

Lonely

c)

Mysterious

d)

 Lighthearted 

6.

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

a)

Brom tells a story about him racing the headless horseman 

b)

 Brom was brooding in the corner while Ichabod and Katrina danced 

c)

Ichabod reads books about witchcraft 

d)

 Brom calls Ichabod names at the party 

e)

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

7.

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

a)

"Heavens!" 

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

8.

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

a)

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

b)

decides to compete with Brom Bones for Katrina’s love

c)

knows Katrina likes Brom Bones more than him and is envious

d)

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

9.

What does the word rapt mean in scene 6

a)

troubled

b)

fascinated

c)

reflective

d)

frightened

10.

Ichabod and Brom’s responses to each other in Scene 4 are important because they show… 

a)

how they handle public confrontation about their fighting skills

b)

that they have a pleasant relationship with each other

c)

how they react to Katrina’s meeting with Brom

d)

the rivalry they share over Katrina

11.

Which of the following lines does not suggest Ichabod Crane was the victim of a prank?

a)

Mr. Crane’s body was never found.

b)

Others suspected that perhaps Brom Bones knew much more of this matter than he chose to tell.

c)

Ichabod’s crumpled wool hat was found on the bank of the brook, and close beside it, a shattered pumpkin, of all things.

d)

Brom Bones chuckles to himself.

12.

The playwright uses the stage directions throughout Scene 7 to highlight that Ichabod is feeling that as he is traveling home?

a)

feels sickly after leaving the party and indulging in too much food

b)

thinks the wolf is chasing after him and is afraid

c)

feels terrified recalling the Headless Horseman story and because of his surroundings

d)

Is more concerned about the wolf’s howl nearby than the huge shadow approaching him

13.

Ichabod’s dialogue in Scene 3 mainly relates the idea that –

a)

Katrina’s family is wealthy

b)

Ichabod doesn’t own his own horse and must borrow it from Van Ripper

c)

Brom Bones is a huge man that considers Katrina his and bullies others away from her

d)

Ichabod is courting Katrina because of her money

14.

Read these sentences from the play.

VAN RIPPER: [laughing] Brom may be rough, but he’s full of good humor.

IDA: Come, now. Brom is more mischievous than mean.

 

Based on these two sentences, the reader can conclude that the villagers believe Brom Bones  –

a)

doesn’t like competition

b)

doesn’t miss a chance to show off his strength

c)

Is a rascal, but incapable of being truly malicious

d)

is kind hearted and funny

15.

The essay portrays what life was like in 1790 in the Hudson River Valley. What information in the essay is reflected in the play?

a)

Many of the families in the region are Dutch

b)

The teacher comes over for dinner

c)

The tradition of telling ghost stories in the evening by the fire

d)

All of these

16.

Based on SD2’s first line in scene 2, (Ichabod devours a piece of cake and reaches for another) what is one characteristic that would describe Ichabod Crane?

a)

spiteful

b)

gluttonous

c)

persistent

d)

 Courageous

17.

The conversation between Ichabod and the villagers in Scene 1 is important because it –

a)

illustrates why Martha and Ada believe the Wailing Widow story

b)

explains why Ichabod Crane Is reading A History of Witchcraft

c)

establishes Sleepy Hollow as a village that believes in ghosts

d)

shows that Ichabod Crane is fond of reading

18.

What kind of person is Ichabod? (pick all that apply)

a)

Athletic

b)

“Book smart”

c)

Awkward

d)

Charming