"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" Quiz

Instructions: Please post a comment answering the following questions. Please include a heading on your comment including your name, the quiz number, and date. All questions must be answered using short answer format in COMPLETE sentences. This will be going down as a quiz grade so take it seriously please. Good luck!

Right There Questions

1. Why is Brom nicknamed “Brom Bones”?
2. What does Ichabod Crane look like?
3. How old is Katrina?
4. What did the stories of the town, Sleepy Hollow, turn to for a subject?
5. On what part of the body was Ichabod hit when the horseman threw his head at him?

Think and Search Questions

6. Why does Ichabod give more harsh punishment to some students?
7. Who are the main characters of the story?
8. How did Ichabod meet Katrina?
9. With whom does Ichabod compete for Katrina’s affection?

Author and Me Questions

10. Why does Ichabod fancy Katrina, other than her beauty?
11. Who threw the pumpkin at Ichabod?

On My Own Questions

12. What kind of person is Ichabod?
13. Why do you think Katrina encourages Ichabod’s affection?
14. Do you think Ichabod has run away or been killed by the headless horseman?
15. In your own words, write a short (1 paragraph) summary of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”.


Bonus (5 points each):
What canon of Literature does this story fall into?

What are 3 examples of literature that fall into the same cannon?