Legend of SH P1
Why do the town historians believe the Headless Horseman is often near the church?
his body is buried there and he is looking for his head
What did Ichabod Crane care about most when trying to win Katrina Van Tassel's affection?
her father's charm and money
What is the setting of Rip Van Winkle?
Catskill mountains
Who is Baron Von Landshort's daughter SUPPOSED to marry?
Count Von Altenburg
Why are Tom and his wife so unhappy?
greedy; argue about money
What do most people believe about how the Headless Horseman lost his head?
a cannonball knocked it off
Why does Ichabod let his students leave early one day?
party at Van Tassel farmhouse
What is a character trait to describe Rip when it comes to his work and his farm?
Lazy
What is the count's dying wish to his old friend, Starkenfaust?
What are the nicknames that the devil has been given?
wild huntsman
black miner
black woodsman
What is Ichabod Crane really confident about?
his teaching, his singing voice, his knowledge
When the Headless Horseman is chasing Ichabod, what does the horseman do when Ichabod turns around?
throws his "head" at him (pumpkin)
How long was Rip asleep?
20 years
What color horse did Starkenfaust ride?
black
What is the signature of the devil?
his fingerprint
What does Ichabod do to his students who misbehave?
disciplines by hitting with Birch branch
What item of Ichabod's is found by the brook after he disappears?
hat
Who did Rip dread seeing the most when he woke up?
Dame Van Winkle
Who does Starkenfaust pretend to be in order to leave the party quickly?
the ghost of Count von Altenburg
What does the devil promise to give Tom access to if they make a deal?
buried money that belonged to Captain Kidd
What is a character trait to describe Ichabod Crane?
intelligent
What are the townspeople's theories about what happened to Ichabod?
carried off by headless horseman
left out of fear of headless horseman
alive and well living in NY
Who is the legendary figure that Rip is said to have met in the woods playing ninepins with his friends?
Henry Hudson
At the end of the story, Starkenfaust and Landshort's daughter are to be married in the same place the wedding was planned before. Where are they to get married?
Wurtzburg cathedral
What job does the devil expect Tom to have to make money and take advantage of others?
userer