The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Quizzes

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Quiz 1

1 How does Diedrich Knickerbocker come to know this story?
He was distantly related to the Van Tassels.

He met Ichabod when he was a judge.

He heard it from an old man at a corporation meeting.

He visited Sleepy Hollow, where old wives told him the story.
2 Why do the town historians believe the Headless Horseman is often near the church?
They believe his body is buried in the churchyard.

They believe he died looking for sanctuary.

They believe he died while attacking the church.

They believe he is trying to atone for his sins and get to heaven.
3 What building was designed so that a thief could get in easily but not get out?
The school house.

The church.

Baltus Van Tassel's farmhouse.

Ichabod Crane’s house.
4 What is Ichabod vain about?
His house.

His singing voice.

His height.

His clothes.
5 Which of these characters did not grow up near Sleepy Hollow?
Ichabod Crane.

Brom Bones.

Katrina Van Tassel.

Hans Van Ripper.
6 At which of the following is Ichabod least skilled?
Dancing.

Teaching.

Singing.

Horseback riding.
7 Which of the following is true of Ichabod Crane as a teacher?
He spoils his students.

He only cares about his brightest students.

He treats every student exactly the same.

He frequently disciplines his students with a rod.
8 What does Brom start to do to win Katrina from Ichabod when he realizes that Ichabod will not fight him?
He spreads rumors about Ichabod.

He tries to win over Katrina’s father.

He plays practical jokes on Ichabod.

He educates himself so he can rival Ichabod.
9 Which of the following best categorizes “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?"
Memoir.

Humor.

Horror.

Melodrama.
10 What does Mrs. Van Tassel spend most of her time doing?
Looking after her hens.

Watching out for Katrina.

Teaching singing lessons.

Cooking and cleaning.
11 What is one of Ichabod's favorite subjects?
Religion.

Dinosaurs.

Witches.

Revolutionary War stories.
12 What does the Headless Horseman do when Ichabod turns around?
He throws his head at Ichabod.

He explodes.

He disappears suddenly.

He turns into a skeleton.
13 What is probably most important in making Ichabod fall for Katrina?
Her charm.

Her father’s farm.

Her beauty.

Her intelligence.
14 Who lends Ichabod a horse?
Brom Bones.

Baltus Van Tassel.

Hans Van Ripper.

Katrina Van Tassel.
15 What excuse does Ichabod use to see Katrina frequently?
His role as her singing teacher.

Her mother’s great ghost stories.

His role as her school master.

He gets riding lessons from her father.
16 What sport did the narrator first do in Sleepy Hollow?
Fishing.

Squirrel shooting.

Horseback riding.

Canoeing.
17 What is Brom Bones' real name?
Abraham Bones.

Brom Bones.

Brom Van Tassel.

Abraham Van Brunt.
18 What is the ancestry of most of Sleepy Hollow's inhabitants?
Dutch.

British.

French.

German.
19 Why does Ichabod let his students leave early one day?
He is planning to fight Brom Bones.

He has read a ghost story and become afraid to walk home after dark.

So that he can get ready for a party at the Van Tassels’.

A bad snow storm is coming.
20 How do most people think the Headless Horseman lost his head?
He hit it on a bridge while his horse was galloping.

He was guillotined.

An American soldier decapitated him with his sword.

A cannon ball knocked it off.
21 The line, "When he entered the house, the conquest of his heart was complete," illustrates the narrator's cynical view of which of the following?
Love.

Wealth.

Charity.

Morality.
22 Ichabod is especially:
Violent.

Tall and thin.

Shy.

Burly.
23 What item of Ichabod's is found by the brook after he disappears?
His hat.

His coat.

His pants.

His school book.
24 Where does Ichabod expect the Headless Horseman to disappear?
At the bridge by the church.

At Major Andre's tree.

At the schoolhouse.

At the church.
25 Who is most likely responsible for Ichabod's run-in with the Headless Horseman?
Baltus Van Tassel.

Katrina Van Tassel.

Brom Bones.

Hans Van Ripper.