1.      Give your own interpretation on this opening statement below (it must have strong correlated to

the text).

A pleasing land of drowsy head it was,

Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye;

And of gay castles in the clouds that pass,

Forever flushing round a summer sky.

2.      What is sleepy hollow ?

3.      What two things make it difficult for ichabod to fulfill his goal of marrying katrina?

4.      Describe sleepy hollow and its inhabitants?

5.      What is the main conflict in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?

6.      Why does Ichabod give more harsh punishment to some students?

7.       Who are the main characters of the story?

8.       How did Ichabod meet Katrina?

9.      Why do you think Katrina encourages Ichabod’s affection?

10.   With whom does Ichabod compete for Katrina’s affection?”

11.   What does Ichabod Crane look like?

12.   How old is Katrina?

13.   What did the stories of the town, Sleepy Hollow, turn to for a subject?

14.   On what part of the body was Ichabod hit when the horseman threw his head at him?

15.   Why does Ichabod fancy Katrina, other than her beauty?

16.   Who threw the pumpkin at Ichabod?

17.   What kind of person is Ichabod?

18.  Do you think Ichabod has run away or been killed by the headless horseman?

19.   In your own words, write a short (1 paragraph) summary of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”

ugas Mata Kuliah Extensive Reading: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow