Unit 3 English Flashcards
Why does Crane enjoy spending time with the Dutch wives?
to hear scary stories
Which of the following best describes Ichabod Crane?
He is a friendly, hard-working teacher in Sleepy Hollow who is not afraid to discipline his students.
Why is Crane worried that he might not be able to marry Katrina?
Brom Bones, a big man who is known throughout the countryside as a hero, also wants to marry Katrina.
The men at the Van Tassel’s party pass the time by:
telling stories about ghosts, including the Headless Horseman.
What is the name of Brom Bones’ horse that matches his personality?
Daredevil
What is the name of Ichabod Cranes’ horse that matches his personality?
Gunpowder
The area by the tulip tree and bridge is “the severest trial” to pass because this is the place where
Major André was captured
Crane’s horse’s name, Gunpowder, is ironic because he
looks weak, old, and frail.
Which of the following phrases best describes Tarry Town?
peaceful and calm
To calm himself on his way home at night, Crane would
sing
How is Crane viewed by the community?
Crane is very popular in the community because of his job and friendly personality.
People provide some ideas concerning the whereabouts of Ichabod Crane at the end of the story. This part of the plot is called the:
resolution
The tone of the story is:
mysterious and chilling
Washington Irving utilizes _____ as a way to convey his story to the reader to make it memorable.
humor and details
The Dutch people were known to be very:
superstitious
Irony is _____
a literary device used to make things not what they seem or the exact opposite of what appears to be. Humor is full of irony.
Where does Ichabod Crane come from and why does he come to Sleepy Hollow?
Ichabod Crane came to Sleepy Hollow to teach the students, he came from Connecticut to be the town’s teacher.
When Crane disappears at the end of the story, they find what two things on the road?
his hat and a smashed pumpkin
Which of the following phrases best describes the scene as Crane leaves the Van Tassel’s?
mysterious and frightening
hat happens to Brom and Crane at the end of the story?
Crane is never seen in town again, and Brom marries Katrina and laughs whenever Crane’s story is brought up.
Which of the following phrases best describes Crane’s attitude on the way to the party at the Van Tassel’s house?
excited and prepared
Who blocks Crane’s way home from the party?
a headless man on a horse
What does Crane realize when he visits the Van Tassel home?
He wants to marry the beautiful Katrina Van Tassel and inherit the impressive Van Tassel farm.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow takes place in:
TarryTown, New York
