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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the protagonist of the story?

a)

Ichabod Crane

b)

Headless Horseman

c)

Brom Bones

d)

Katrina Van Tassel

2.

What occupation does Ichabod Crane have?

a)

Farmer

b)

Tailor

c)

Schoolmaster

d)

Minister

3.

What role does Katrina Van Tassel play in the story?

a)

The town gossip

b)

Ichabod’s student

c)

The beautiful daughter of a wealthy farmer

d)

A sorceress who casts spells

4.

What event does Ichabod attend at the Van Tassel estate?

a)

A wedding

b)

A town meeting

c)

A harvest feast

d)

A winter ball

5.
How did the Headless Horseman become headless?
a)

It was sword during King Phillip's War.

b)
It was the guillotine in the French Revolution.
c)

It was barbed wire in the French and Indian War

d)
It was a cannon ball in the American Revolution.
6.

What did Ichabod Crane often do after school was dismissed?

a)

Read ghost stories

b)

Play music

c)

Study witchcraft

d)

Stretch on a bed of clover

7.

What item of Ichabod's is found by the brook after he disappears?

a)

His teaching books

b)

His hat

c)

His black coat

d)

His journal containing this legend

8.

Which word pair best describes how Brom feels towards Ichabod?

a)

uncaring and unconcerned

b)

polite but unfriendly

c)

annoyed but tolerant

d)

jealous and angry

9.

How is Ichabod Crane an easy target for Brom Bones' tricks?

a)

He is naive.

b)

He will do anything to marry Katrina.

c)

He is eager to believe the stories he is fed.

d)

He is too fragile.

10.

What is the mood of the passage and how does the author convey it?

a)

The mood is joyful, conveyed through vibrant imagery.

b)

The mood is somber, conveyed through dark and gloomy descriptions.

c)

The mood is tense, conveyed through suspenseful and fast-paced narrative.

d)

The mood is relaxed, conveyed through calm and serene language.