Sleepy Hollow reading comp questions

Why is the church a favorite haunt of troubled spirits?

Because it is very isolated.

Describe Brom Bones' horse. What might his horse symbolize?

Brom Bones horse's name is daredevil because the author uses the word mischief to describe them both because they both like to cause trouble and they are also both physically similar.

Describe Brom Bones. How does he feel about Katrina? About Ichabod?

Brom Bones is a town prankster and a man who likes to fight and race horses. He likes Katrina but he doesn't like Ichabod and he will prank him and mess with him because Brom wants to marry Katrina.

What is revealed about Brom's feelings for Katrina?

Brom Bones is very in love with Katrina so he is struck with jealousy and he is sitting in the corner.

What does Brom Bones do to try to get back at Ichabod?

Brom Bones messes with his chimney and turns everything upside down. He also teaches his dog to sing and howl.

What story does Brom tell about his encounter with the headless horseman?

Brom was walking home one day when he saw the headless horseman and he offered to race on horseback for a bowl of punch and he should've won but once they got to the bridge the horseman vanished.

What story is told about Brouwer's encounter with the headless horseman?

Brouwer who disbelieved in ghosts saw the headless horseman one night and they started to gallop and leap over bushes and walls and then on a bridge the skeleton turned into a ghost.

Describe Ichabod's horse. What might the horse symbolize?

Gunpowder is the horse's name and he is a disgusting horse, his eyes and his mane are horrible. This might symbolize how he is a man with a hard working lifestyle just like his horse.

Why is Ichabod having trouble controlling Gunpowder?

Gunpowder seemed to be getting possessed by a demon and was taking wrong turns. Ichabod told Gunpowder to go left and he would go right in vice versa. He would never make the same turn Ichabod told him to.

What does Ichabod like to read about?

He likes to read books of Cotton Mathers History of New England WitchCraft.

What happens when Ichabod tries to cross the bridge?

He sees something huge and black. He doesn't run away because he believes it is too late.

Why does he visit her house?

He visits her house so much because he thought it could be a way to get closer to Katrina.

What does he do while his daughter is being courted?

He watches the weather spinner at the top of the barn that showes the North, East, South, and West.

When news of Ichabod is reported years later, what do we learn about why he left?

Ichabod had been reported alive and well but he had moved out of Sleepy Hollow and into New York. On a visit several years later. He left because of the fear of Hans Van Ripper and Goblins. He also left partly because of the mortifaction of being dismissed by the heiress. Ichabod had moved into New York, studied law, had been admitted to the bar, turned politician, electioneered, written for the newspaper, and finally had been made a justice of Ten Pound Court.

What mood is Ichabod in when he leaves the party?

Ichabod had never felt so lonely and dismal. This is because he is second-guessing his relationship with Katrina. But he is somewhat happy because it was a good fun night.

How does Ichabod help the farmers and their wives?

Ichabod helps the farmers by helping "them in there lighter labors, he helped them make hay, he mended the fences, took the horses to water, drove the cows to the pasture, and cut wood for the winter fire."

Why does Ichabod hide his intentions toward Katrina?

Ichabod hides his intentions because he doesn't want to have to face Brom Bones so he must advance slowly and quietly.

Why does Ichabod like Katrina?

Ichabod likes Katrina because of her zest for life and her vast expectations. He also likes her because of her beauty and her hard working lifestyle. He also likes her because she is rich and she cooks.

Describe Ichabod's living arrangements.

Ichabod lives in a school with windows and in is similar to a house but he is living in a very bad building.

What does Ichabod see and hear when he is near the old, large tree? How is his imagination playing tricks on him?

Ichabod sees the headless horseman and starts to freak out and kick gunpowder and instead of the headless horseman vanishing at the bridge Ichabod looks back and sees the goblin throwing his pumpkinhead on him and as Ichabod tries to dodge the horrible missile he falls of his horse and the horse runs away. His mind is playin tricks on him because he shoudln't listen to what they say about the horseman because he thought he would disappear on the bridge.

What happens when Ichabod tries to get away from the dark horse and its rider?

Ichabod starts to quicken the horse's speed as he runs away but then the stranger starts to kick his horse aswell to get it to move faster and keep up with Ichabod. Ichabod's heart sank when the rider started to keep up with him. He started to imagine a psalm tune, but his parched tongue rose to the room of his mouth.

What is further revealed about Ichabod's feelings for Katrina and his character in general?

Ichabod was shown as a very selfish and greedy man who only wants Katrina for her money and how quickly he would turn his back on everybody who helped him.

How does his readings affect him when he walks home alone at night?

Ichabod would be frightened by little things. He would be paranoid of the monsters or ghouls lurking in the shadows with him.

Why will it be difficult for Ichabod to achieve his goal of marrying Katrina?

Ichabod's goal will be hard to reach because Katrina is the prettiest girl in the village and everybody wants to marry her and most people are richer and more dashing the Ichabod himself so he knows he has to compete with a lot of people. He also says that she is the country coquette which means she likes to flirt with a bunch of people.

What is Ichabod Crane's primary job?

Ichabod's primary job is being a school teacher.

How has Sleepy Hollow increased that interest?

It increases the interest because the locals feel like the town is under a spell.

Describe Katrina Van Tassel.

Katrina Van Tassel was a beautiful 18 year old girl who had rosy cheeks and she would wear golden jewlery.

What other job does he do to earn extra money?

On the side he bakes, sings in front of the church and he teaches people to sing, and helps on the farm.

Specter

Relating to a ghost or precence of a ghost.

What do the people of the town think happened that night?

The country wives to this day still think that Ichabod was taken away by supernatural beings and has been made into a sort of story where the Ichabod was spirited away by the beings.

What is he doing at night and why is he in a hurry?

The headless horseman at night is looking for his head which had been taken off in battle. He is in such a hurry because he can't go during the daytime so he must try and find it in the night.

What mood does the setting of the story create?

The mood that the setting of the story makes is that there is an unsettling and eerie feeling to the book. The way that the author illustrates the town and the headless horseman makes for a very scary feeling.

How did Sleepy Hollow get its name?

The name Tarrytown was given by the housewives of the adjacent country because the husbands would wait around the village tavern on market days. The name Sleepy Hollow comes from the drowsy dreamy influence that seems to hang over the land.

What four traces of the chase do the searchers find the next day?

The searchers found a saddle covered in dirt, they found Ichabod's hat in the brook, they found horseshoe prints in the dirt leading to the brook, and a shattered pumpkin beside the hat.

Who do the villagers believe the headless horseman is? How did he lose his head?

The villagers believe that the headless horseman is a ghost who was buried in the Churchyard cemetery and will come up at night in knightly armor trying to look for his head. The headless horseman lost his head because of a cannon ball incident which ended up killing him in battle.

What is their opinion of him?

They think he is a hard working man who picks grapes for them and sings.

How do the women in the countryside treat Ichabod?

They treat Ichabod kindly.

What explanation is given as to why there are more ghosts in a village that has been settled for a long time as opposed to new cities?

This is because the nieghborhood is rich with treasuses and has lots of civil war veterans while the cities are filled with not as rich working men.

Describe Balt Van Tassel's fathering style.

Van Tassel was an easy indigent soul and he loved his daughter more than his own pipe which means he loves her a lot he also let her have her way in anything.

What makes it seem like Brom knows something about what happened that night?

When the story of Ichabod was mentioned about the Pumpkin Brom would suddenly burst into laughter which made it suspicious that he knew something about that night.

Quest

a long or arduous search for something.

Rival

a person or thing competing with another for the same objective

Haunt

a place frequented by a specified person or group of people.

Psalm

a sacred song or hymn, in particular any of those contained in the biblical Book of Psalms and used in Christian and Jewish worship.

Conquest

a territory that has been gained by the use of subjugation and military force.

Perceive

become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand.

sufficient

enough; adequate.

speculate

form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence.

Diligent

having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties.

Rustic

relating to the countryside; rural.

Drowsy

sleepy and lethargic; half asleep.

Linger

stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave.

superstition

superstition

Vicinity

the area near or surrounding a particular place.