Character Name
Central character in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Ichabod Crane
appearances can be deceiving
The Landlady
a word that means the same as another word
synonym
The Black Cat, The Fall of the House of Usher & The Raven
Edgar Allan Poe
a nearby town that was named after George Washington Irving
Irvington
Central character in The Landlady
Billy
a person can never escape their guilt, no matter how hard he/she tries - beware of alcoholism, it can change you
The Black Cat
a word that means the opposite of the other word
antonym
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Washington Irving
A very posh house in Irvington that was built by the first African American millionaire. You can see it. Who owned this house?
Madame CJ Walker
Sister to Roderick Usher: she was buried alive!
Lady Madeline
wealth can't buy happiness or mental health
The Fall of the House of Usher
a word that means peaceful or calm
tranquil
The Landlady
Roald Dahl
Short pants that were fashionable by Dutch colonists. The name came to represent all New Yorkers
Knickers - Knickerbockers - Knicks
the cat's name in The Black Cat
Pluto
Use reason and logic to overcome fear
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow OR Click Clack Rattlebag
a word that means intimidating
formidable
Not the author of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, but the director who was inspired by the story and made a movie loosely based on the book.
Tim Burton
body of water that is west of Tarrytown, Yonkers and Dobbs Ferry
Hudson River
Love interest's name in the poem The Raven
Leonore
grief over losing a loved one can cause a person to go mad
The Raven
a place where people are hanged
gallows
Click Clack Rattlebag
Nail Gaiman
From where is the narrator of The Black Cat telling his story
Jail