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Questions

1)	What happens on this page?

2)	Page 15 begins "It was, as I have said, a fine autumnal day…" Who is "I"?

3)	Ichabod thinks about, "soft anticipations stole over his mind of dainty slapjacks, well buttered, and garnished with honey or treacle, by the delicate little dimpled hand of Katrina Van Tassel." What does "delicate" mean in this context?

4)	The narrator is describing the scene and notes, "…the pensive whistle of the quail at intervals from the neighboring stubble field…." What does "interval" mean in this context?

5)	The author writes, "A slanting ray lingered on the woody crests of the precipices that overhung some parts of the river, giving greater depth to the dark gray and purple of their rocky sides." What is another word for "slanting" mean in this context?

6)	In the same quote, what does "depth" mean in this context? "A slanting ray lingered on the woody crests of the precipices that overhung some parts of the river, giving greater depth to the dark gray and purple of their rocky sides."

7)	Were there any events that weren't clear to you?