Arrange these passages from the book “Sleepy Hollow” in order of their consequence in the original text.

1. The tale was told of old Brouwer, a most heretical disbeliever in ghosts, how he met the Horseman returning from his foray into Sleepy Hollow, and was obliged to get up behind him; how they galloped over bush and brake, over hill and swamp, until they reached the bridge; when the Horseman suddenly turned into a skeleton, threw old Brouwer into the brook, and sprang away over the tree-tops with a clap of thunder.(2)

2.He had never felt so lonely and dismal. He was, moreover, approaching the very place where many of the scenes of the ghost stories had been laid. In the centre of the road stood an enormous tulip-tree (known by the name of Major Andre’s tree), which towered like a giant above all the other trees of the neighborhood, and formed a kind of landmark. (4)

3.Just then he saw the goblin rising in his stirrups, and in the very act of hurling his head at him. Ichabod endeavored to dodge the horrible missile, but too late. It encountered his cranium with a tremendous crash, —he was tumbled headlong into the dust, and Gunpowder, the black steed, and the goblin rider, passed by like a whirlwind.(6)

4. The chief part of the stories, however, turned upon the favorite spectre of Sleepy Hollow, the Headless Horseman, who had been heard several times of late, patrolling the country; and, it was said, tethered his horse nightly among the graves in the churchyard. (1)

5.This story was immediately matched by a thrice marvelous adventure of Brom Bones, who made light of the Galloping Hessian as an arrant jockey. He affirmed that on returning one night from the neighboring village of Sing Sing, he had been overtaken by this midnight trooper; that he had offered to race with him for a bowl of punch, and should have won it too, for Daredevil beat the goblin horse all hollow, but just as they came to the church bridge, the Hessian bolted, and vanished in a flash of fire.(3)

6. He appeared to be a horseman of large dimensions, and mounted on a black horse of powerful frame. He made no offer of molestation or sociability, but kept aloof on one side of the road, jogging along on the blind side of old Gunpowder, who had now got over his fright and waywardness.(5)

2. Match the highlighted words from passages with the following descriptions.

1. Its limbs were gnarled and fantastic, large enough to form trunks for ordinary trees, twisting down almost to the earth, and rising again into the air. It was connected with the tragical story of the unfortunate Andre, who had been taken prisoner hard by.(Major Andre’s tree)

2. He was gaunt and shagged, with a ewe neck, and a head like a hammer; his rusty mane and tail were tangled and knotted with burs; one eye had lost its pupil, and was glaring and spectral, but the other had the gleam of a genuine devil in it. Still he must have had fire and mettle in his day, if we may judge from the name he bore. (Ganpowder- the steed)

3. He was the hero of the country round which rang with his feats of strength and hardihood. He was broad-shouldered and double-jointed, with short curly black hair, and a bluff but not unpleasant countenance, having a mingled air of fun and arrogance. He was famed for great knowledge and skill in horsemanship, being as dexterous on horseback as a Tartar. (Brom Bones)

4. A little valley or rather lap of land among high hills, which is one of the quietest places in the whole world. A small brook glides through it, with just murmur enough to lull one to repose; and the occasional whistle of a quail or tapping of a woodpecker is almost the only sound that ever breaks in upon the uniform tranquility.(Sleepy Hollow)

5. The dominant spirit, that haunts this enchanted region, and seems to be commander-in-chief of all the powers of the air. It is said by some to be the ghost of a Hessian trooper, who had been killed by a cannon-ball, in some nameless battle during the Revolutionary War.(the Horseman without a head)

6. He was tall, but exceedingly lank, with narrow shoulders, long arms and legs, hands that dangled a mile out of his sleeves, feet that might have served for shovels, and his whole frame most loosely hung together. His head was small, and flat at top, with huge ears, large green glassy eyes, and a long snipe nose, so that it looked like a weather-cock perched upon his spindle neck to tell which way the wind blew.(Ichabod Crane)

Post-stage:

Speak on the part of:

1. Ichabod Crane and tell your life story;

2. Katrina Van Tessel and tell your love story;

3. Van Brunt and tell about your meeting with The Horseman.

4. Baltus Van Tassel (Katrina’s father) and tell about the place of your resistance.

 

 

Comparison of the film and the book

Answer the question.

Which points of the book do coincide with those in the film?

Give another version of these facts taken from the book and the film.

1. The main hero was lank, pale, with a long prosthetic snipe nose, huge ears and elongated fingers.(in the film he has an appearance of an agreeable-looking man)

2. Ichabod Crane was a schoolmaster.(a constable in the film)

3. The head of the Hessian trooper itself was carried away by a cannon-ball.(by the axe in the film)

4. Ichabod boarded a room in Van Tessel’s house. (in the book he was boarded and lodged at the houses of the farmers whose children he instructed.)

5. Ichabod was a native of Connecticut(from New York in the film)

6. The Horseman killed four inhabitants(in the book there were not any victims)

7. The scull was stolen by Lady Van Tessel (it was lost in the book)

8. The horseman attacked Ichabod when he was returning from the meeting in Van Tessel’s house. (in the film it was Brom who disguised himself as The Horseman)

9. In the end Crane returns to Ney York with Katrina(in the book he leaves her to marry Brunt)

10. The father of Katrina was a wealthy farmer. (in the film he was a leader of the city)

11. Ichabod Crane was an extremely superstitious man.(in the film he didn’t believe in The Horseman)