Characters
He's the tall, lanky, and superstitious schoolmaster who arrives in Sleepy Hollow.
Who is Ichabod Crane?
This is the big party hosted by Katrina's father on Halloween.
What is a Halloween frolic (or party)?
The name of the "quiet, peaceful place" and "sequestered glen" where the story takes place.
What is Sleepy Hollow?
The most famous ghost story in the village is about this ghostly rider.
Who is the Headless Horseman?
The narrator uses the word "pedagague," which is a fancy word that means _____________.
What is a a school teacher?
He's the "hero of all the country" and Ichabod's main rival for Katrina's attention.
Who is Brom Bones?
Besides her charm, Ichabod was most interested in marrying Katrina to get this.
What is her father's farm (or wealth/gold)?
The narrator says the town is quiet and peaceful, but also has this spooky quality.
What is foreboding?
The Headless Horseman is always looking for a new one of these to "swap."
What is a head?
The golden rule Ichabod believed in: "spare the _________, and spoil the child."
What is "rod"?
She's the "blooming lass" described as "plump as a partridge" and is the richest prize in the countryside.
Who is Katrina Van Tassel?
Brom Bones tells this type of story at the party specifically to scare Ichabod.
What a ghost story?
The village is full of "haunted spots" and these.
What are local superstitions?
According to Brom's story, the Horseman's power ends as soon as you cross this.
What is the bridge?
The word, "coquette" is used to describe Katrina, which means a girl who likes to _____________.
What is a "flirt"?
This group of "rustic lads" follows Brom Bones and is always ready for a prank.
Who are the Sleepy Hollow Boys?
This is the only item found the morning after the party, right next to Ichabod's hat.
What is a shattered pumpkin?
Ichabod's "empire" where he ruled with "lordly dignity."
What is the schoolroom?
The narrator says Ichabod was a "firm and potent believer" in these.
What are ghosts and goblins?
This word means a competition between two people, and was used to describe the one between Brom and Ichabod.
What is a "rivalry?"
Because Ichabod was so tall and lanky, the narrator said he looked like this object from a cornfield.
What is a scarecrow?
What happens to Brom Bones and Katrina "shortly thereafter" Ichabod disappears.
What is they get married?
Ichabod made sure to stay on good terms with his students, especially if their mothers were this.
What are good cooks?
What does the Headless Horseman throws at Ichabod right before he vanishes.
What is his head (which was really a pumpkin)
This word means a ghost-like figure, which is how the narrator described Ichabod's strange appearance in the daylight.
What is an apparition?