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Quiz about The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
Quiz about The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving Quiz


This quiz is about the story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" written by Washington Irving. It does not pertain to any movies, sequels, or explanations about the original tale, and every question was taken straight from the written story.

A multiple-choice quiz by DiMaggio5CF. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
DiMaggio5CF
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
219,577
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
362
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Question 1 of 10
1. What was the name of the horse that Ichabod borrowed? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. From whom did Ichabod borrow the horse? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The Hessian is buried in the churchyard.


Question 4 of 10
4. What was the wager for the race between Brom Bones and the Headless Horseman? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The Hessian lost his head in a nameless battle during which war? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Ichabod Crane enjoyed reading the works of which author? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" takes place in which state? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What was Brom Bones' real name? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The famous tree marked the spot where who was captured? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Ichabod Crane hailed from which state? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was the name of the horse that Ichabod borrowed?

Answer: Gunpowder

Daredevil was the name of Brom Bones' horse.
2. From whom did Ichabod borrow the horse?

Answer: Hans Van Ripper

Ichabod borrowed the horse from Hans Van Ripper.
3. The Hessian is buried in the churchyard.

Answer: True

The Hessian was supposedly buried in the churchyard, which is why his horse was sometimes seen tethered to a gravestone.
4. What was the wager for the race between Brom Bones and the Headless Horseman?

Answer: A bowl of punch

Brom and the Hessian, according to Brom's story, raced for a bowl of punch. Brom also claimed that he beat the ghost rider.
5. The Hessian lost his head in a nameless battle during which war?

Answer: The American Revolutionary War

The Hessian's head was carried away by a cannonball during some nameless battle of the American Revolution.
6. Ichabod Crane enjoyed reading the works of which author?

Answer: Cotton Mather

Ichabod Crane was interested in Mather's accounts of the Salem Witch Trials.
7. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" takes place in which state?

Answer: New York

The actual setting of the tale is in New York's Westchester County. The town is known officially as Sleepy Hollow, but it was known as North Tarrytown until 1996.
8. What was Brom Bones' real name?

Answer: Abraham Van Brunt

Abraham Van Brunt was Brom Bones' real name.
9. The famous tree marked the spot where who was captured?

Answer: Major John Andre

Major John Andre was a British spy to whom Benedict Arnold was to turn over control of West Point.
10. Ichabod Crane hailed from which state?

Answer: Connecticut

Ichabod Crane came to Sleepy Hollow from the state of Connecticut.
Source: Author DiMaggio5CF

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