Miguel Such Vocational High School Story Elements Assessment Name

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the Sleepy Hollow boys

To answer the questions, read "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving. Circle the correct answer. Question #1: At what point in the story does Washington Irving first describe the setting of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"? A. the middle B. the end C. the beginning Question #2: Where is Sleepy Hollow? A. in the mountains B. on an island C. in a valley Question #3: What is the mood in the first paragraph? A. wild B. peaceful C. scary Question #4: To what mood does the author change in the second paragraph? A. relieved B. joyous C. mysterious Question #5: Which words create the mood in the second paragraph? A. peculiar, haunted, superstition B. stars, meteors, twilight C. character, descendants, lads Question #6: Who is the "dominant spirit" in Sleepy Hollow? A. the headless horseman B. the Dutch settlers

Question #7: What is the ghost looking for? A. his friend B. his head C. the church Question #8: What is Ichabod Crane's job? A. teacher B. cook C. priest Question #9: Which word best describes Ichabod's physical characteristics? A. awkward B. handsome C. short Question #10: Why does the author say Ichabod looks like a scarecrow? A. He is skinny, and his clothes are baggy. B. He is not real. C. He is made of straw. Question #11: Which characteristic does NOT describe Ichabod? A. skinny B. helpful C. cruel Question #12: How is Katrina Van Tassel described? A. quiet and lonely B. married with many chidren C. beautiful and admired Question #13: What will Katrina inherit? A. a factory B. an old cottage C. a large amount of land

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Circle the correct answer. Question #14: What is Ichabod Crane's goal? A. to become a farmer B. to win Katrina's affection C. to be the best teacher Question #15: When is Ichabod's opposition introduced? A. after his goal B. before his goal C. in the beginning Question #16: How is Brom Bones described? A. strong and respected, but a little feared B. loved and admired, but a little shy C. careful and loving, but a little rude Question #17: What does Brom Bones want that Ichabod also wants? A. a teaching job B. Katrina C. land Question #18: Why does the author say that a stouter man than Ichabod would have "shrunk from the competition, and a wiser man would have despaired?" A. Ichabod is weak and not very wise. B. Ichabod is courageous and daring. C. Ichabod is strong and careful. Question #19: What did Bones begin to do to Ichabod? A. torment him B. give him advice C. help him Question #20: What does Ichabod get dressed up for? A. to go to church B. to go to school C. to go to Katrina's father's house Question #21: Why is Ichabod's horse called Gunpowder? A. He was fast a long time ago. B. He has one eye. C. He is the fastest horse in Sleepy Hollow. Question #22: What is the mood as Ichabod makes his way to the Van Tassel house? A. hopeful and pleasant B. dark and lonely C. cold and dreary Question #23: What is discussed at Van Tassel's party? A. the Headless Horseman B. Ichabod's marriage to Katrina C. Katrina's marriage to Bones Question #24: When does the action move toward the climax? A. Katrina tells Ichabod she loves him. B. Katrina rejects Ichabod. C. Katrina rejects Bones. Question #25: What is the climax? A. Ichabod encounters the Headless Horseman. B. Bones confronts the Headless Horseman. C. Bones saves Ichabod from the Headless Horseman.

Story Elements Assessment Answer Key 1. C -the beginning 2. C -in a valley 3. B -peaceful 4. C -mysterious 5. A -peculiar, haunted, superstition 6. A -the headless horseman 7. B -his head 8. A -teacher 9. A -awkward 10. A -He is skinny, and his clothes are baggy. 11. C -cruel 12. C -beautiful and admired 13. C -a large amount of land 14. B -to win Katrina's affection 15. A -after his goal 16. A -strong and respected, but a little feared 17. B -Katrina 18. A -Ichabod is weak and not very wise. 19. A -torment him 20. C -to go to Katrina's father's house 21. A -He was fast a long time ago. 22. A -hopeful and pleasant 23. A -the Headless Horseman 24. B -Katrina rejects Ichabod. 25. A -Ichabod encounters the Headless Horseman.