All Things Sleepy Hollow
What war just occurred before this story takes place?
The Revolutionary War
The narrator refers to Ichabod as a:
a) ghost
b) deacon
c) scarecrow
d) snake
Which character firmly believes in superstitions?
Ichabod
What was Brom's horse's name?
Daredevil
Who is the author of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?"
Washington Irving
How old was Katrina?
18
What did Ichabod lose while he was fleeing the headless horseman?
His saddle
What did Ichabod do when he was scared?
He would sing hymns
Who are the FOIL characters in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
Ichabod and Brom Bones
Where does Ichabod think he'll be safe from the headless horseman?
The bridge
Who was jealous at the party?
Brom Bones because Katrina danced with Ichabod all night.
What is the name of Ichabod's horse?
Gunpowder
What was the headless horseman's background story?
He was a Hessian (German) soldier and lost his head by cannonball during the war.
What did Katrina do after the party?
She rejected Ichabod.
What is a coquette?
A flirtatious woman
What was the headless horseman actually carrying when Ichabod encountered him?
A pumpkin
What type of horse does Ichabod borrow?
A plowhorse
Which soldier haunts the tree?
Major Andre
What is insinuated when Brom Bones laughs about the smashed pumpkin?
That he had something to do with Ichabod's disappearance.
What was Ichabod's favorite thing to do?
Eat
What were two things that were in Ichabod's belongings?
Clothes, a razor, a hymn book, a pitch pipe and Cotton Mather's History of New England Witchcraft book
Why does Ichabod have to keep his belongings wrapped up in a cotton handkerchief?
He doesn't have a permanent home, so he has to move around and live with the families of his students.
What is the name of the book Ichabod carries around?
Cotton Mather's The History of New England Witchcraft
How did Ichabod get closer to Katrina and get to spend more time with her?
He gave her singing lessons.
Name the three scenarios as to what happened to Ichabod.
1) Ichabod was spirited away by The Headless Horseman
2) Ichabod fled town out of embarrassment and made a name for himself in NYC.
3) Brom dressed as The Headless Horseman and either ran Ichabod out of town or killed him.
After Ichabod's disappearance, where do the townspeople say he haunts?
The old schoolhouse
What animal does Ichabod resemble as he sits on the horse with his angled limbs protruding awkwardly?
A bird
Who haunts Raven Rock?
The woman in white.
Name two pranks that Brom played on Ichabod.
1) He taught a stray dog to howl every time Ichabod sang.
2) He stuffed the chimney and smoked everyone out of the schoolhouse.
3) Brom and his buddies trashed the schoolhouse.
Name three themes from the story and explain both.
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