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PHOTOCOPIABLE EXIT TEST
DATE
Level 4 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
1 Put these sentences about the love story with Katrina in the correct order.
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a) Ichabod danced with Katrina at the party.
b) Ichabod fell in love with Katrina and
wanted to marry her.
c) Ichabod Crane taught music to Katrina,
the daughter of a wealthy farmer.
d) At the end of the party Ichabod stayed
behind to talk to Katrina.
e) Brom married Katrina.
f) Ichabod disappeared.
g) Katrina rejected Ichabod.
h) Brom Bones also wanted to marry Katrina.
i) Katrina’s parents invited Ichabod to their party.
j) In order to settle the dispute Brom played practical jokes on Ichabod.
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2 Some of the people and the events in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow have a
symbolic meaning. Match the people or events with the descriptions.
a) Ichabod’s transfer from home to home
b) Van Tassel’s farm
c) The ghosts of Sleepy Hollow
d) Ichabod Crane
e)
Brom Bones
f) The Headless Horseman
1) Education
2) Strength and skill
3) Hidden fears
4) Abundance
5) Freedom of movement
6) Attachment to the past
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Level 4 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
3 Complete the sentences with these words.
scarecrow
hammer
lion hum anaconda
Tartar knight shovels
peaches
grasshopper
a) Katrina’s suitors were afraid of Brom because he was like a lovesick
………………………………………………
.
b) Ichabod’s elbows stuck out like a ………………………………………………’s legs.
c) Gunpowder’s head was shaped like a ……………………………………………… .
d) When Ichabod strode across a hill on a windy day he looked like a
………………………………………………
.
e) Ichabod’s feet were like ……………………………………………… .
f) Though Ichabod was thin, he had the dilating powers of an
………………………………………………
.
g) Brom was as skilful on horseback as a ……………………………………………… .
h) Katrina was plump and rosy-cheeked like one of her father’s
………………………………………………
.
i) Ichabod went to the party mounted on horseback like a
……………………………………………… in
search of adventure.
j) The murmur of students studying their lessons sounded like the
………………………………………………
of a beehive.
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2 Who in the story might say the following words?
Match the sentences with the people. Explain your choices.
Katrina Baltus Van Tassel Ichabod Brom
a) ‘Believe me. I know. I’ve read many books on the subject. I’m a man of great learning.’
b) ‘I’m sorry if I gave you the wrong impression. You see my heart belongs to another.’
c) ‘So, he doesn’t want to fight. That’s a pity, because I’m going to make him suffer for
what he is doing.’
d) ‘What a lovely time we’re all having. Don’t be shy. Help yourself to some more
pumpkin pie.’
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TOTAL SCORE
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