WorksheetsThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which two lines from the play best supports the idea that Ichabod is both books smart and awkward?
(with his mouth full) “Yes, quite.”
No, but I did hear the wind in the trees”
“Good day, Schoolmaster”
(turning red) My wages are hardly enough for a loaf of bread. But I am quite rich in the mind”
What is suggested by Katrina’s “glance” after Ichabod asks her to dance with him in scene 5?
She doesn’t know which suitor she prefers
She is using Ichabod to make Brom jealous
She's worries about what Brom will think
She is genuinely excited to dance with Ichabod
Ichabod is described as a ______________ fellow
Absorbed
Lanky
Brooding
Groggy
Which of these are examples of laden?
a girl wearing a denim jacket
a dog wearing a walking harness
a moving truck used by a family going across the country
curtains being closed to keep the sunlight out
What is the mood of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
Romantic
Lonely
Mysterious
Lighthearted
How do we know that Brom is jealous of Ichabod? (select all correct answers)
Brom tells a story about him racing the headless horseman
Brom was brooding in the corner while Ichabod and Katrina danced
Ichabod reads books about witchcraft
Brom calls Ichabod names at the party
Brom tells Ichabod that if he caught him near Katrina, he'd flatten him like a pancake
Which line from the play allows the reader to infer that Ichabod does NOT believe in ghosts at the beginning of the play?
"Heavens!"
"He said if he caught me near Katrina, he'd flatten me like a pancake."
When Ichabod looks back over his shoulder, he is horror struck by what he sees chasing him
"No, but I did hear the wind in the trees."
The stage directions and dialogue in scene 3 indicate that Ichabod –
realizes he is eating too much in front of Katrina and is ashamed
decides to compete with Brom Bones for Katrina’s love
knows Katrina likes Brom Bones more than him and is envious
wishes to impress Katrina with his intellect and is embarrassed about the amount of money he makes
What does the word rapt mean in scene 6
troubled
fascinated
reflective
frightened
Ichabod and Brom’s responses to each other in Scene 4 are important because they show…
how they handle public confrontation about their fighting skills
that they have a pleasant relationship with each other
how they react to Katrina’s meeting with Brom
the rivalry they share over Katrina
Which of the following lines does not suggest Ichabod Crane was the victim of a prank?
Mr. Crane’s body was never found.
Others suspected that perhaps Brom Bones knew much more of this matter than he chose to tell.
Ichabod’s crumpled wool hat was found on the bank of the brook, and close beside it, a shattered pumpkin, of all things.
Brom Bones chuckles to himself.
The playwright uses the stage directions throughout Scene 7 to highlight that Ichabod is feeling that as he is traveling home?
feels sickly after leaving the party and indulging in too much food
thinks the wolf is chasing after him and is afraid
feels terrified recalling the Headless Horseman story and because of his surroundings
Is more concerned about the wolf’s howl nearby than the huge shadow approaching him
Ichabod’s dialogue in Scene 3 mainly relates the idea that –
Katrina’s family is wealthy
Ichabod doesn’t own his own horse and must borrow it from Van Ripper
Brom Bones is a huge man that considers Katrina his and bullies others away from her
Ichabod is courting Katrina because of her money
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 –
doesn’t like competition
doesn’t miss a chance to show off his strength
Is a rascal, but incapable of being truly malicious
is kind hearted and funny
The essay portrays what life was like in 1790 in the Hudson River Valley. What information in the essay is reflected in the play?
Many of the families in the region are Dutch
The teacher comes over for dinner
The tradition of telling ghost stories in the evening by the fire
All of these
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?
spiteful
gluttonous
persistent
Courageous
The conversation between Ichabod and the villagers in Scene 1 is important because it –
illustrates why Martha and Ada believe the Wailing Widow story
explains why Ichabod Crane Is reading A History of Witchcraft
establishes Sleepy Hollow as a village that believes in ghosts
shows that Ichabod Crane is fond of reading
What kind of person is Ichabod? (pick all that apply)
Athletic
“Book smart”
Awkward
Charming
