Text of Book
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Questions
| 1) | The Hudson is a wide river in New York. How does Washington Irving describe the setting? |
| 3) | What noises does the author describe in this setting? |
| 4) | This question has no right answer, but think about it.
This story will be spooky. Why would you want to describe the setting this way? |
| 5) | One sentence begins, "The whole neighborhood abounds with local tales, haunted spots, and twilight superstitions;"
What does "local" mean in this context? |
| 6) | What war did the apparition, or ghost, fight in? |
| 7) | Where does the apparition, or ghost, haunt? |
| 8) | What does the spirit, or ghost, ride? |
| 9) | What is the exact name of the ghost in this superstition? (Type carefully, spelling matters!) |
| 10) | This book was published in 1821. When does the author claim this story took place? |
| 11) | How does the author describe Ichabod Crane? |
| 12) | How would you describe the school? |
| 13) | There is no right answer here. But, why do you think the author uses words like "authoritative", "menace", and "appalling"? |
| 15) | Did most towns love their school teachers? |
| 16) | Did farmers like Icabood Crane? |
| 17) | Did mothers like Icabood Crane? |
| 18) | Were there any events that weren't clear to you? |