Category: New Moon

What would Ichabod Crane do by the brook?

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What was the name of the female character?

How old was she?

In the same quote as before (copied below), what does "suspended" mean?

"… mock–oranges and conch–shells decorated the mantelpiece; strings of various–colored birds eggs were suspended above it…"

Text of Book

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Questions

1)	What was the nickname of the man also interested in Katrina?

2)	What was the full name of the "burly" character (not the Dutch abbreviation!)?

3)

What does "on the contrary" mean in the quote below? "Ichabod, on the contrary, had to win his way to the heart of a country coquette, beset with a labyrinth of whims and caprices, which were forever presenting new difficulties and impediments; and he had to encounter a host of fearful adversaries of real flesh and blood, the numerous rustic admirers, who beset every portal to her heart, keeping a watchful and angry eye upon each other, but ready to fly out in the common cause against any new competitor."

4)

In the same quote below, what does "encounter" mean? "Ichabod, on the contrary, had to win his way to the heart of a country coquette, beset with a labyrinth of whims and caprices, which were forever presenting new difficulties and impediments; and he had to encounter a host of fearful adversaries of real flesh and blood, the numerous rustic admirers, who beset every portal to her heart, keeping a watchful and angry eye upon each other, but ready to fly out in the common cause against any new competitor."

5)

In the same quote below, what is another word for "numerous"? "Ichabod, on the contrary, had to win his way to the heart of a country coquette, beset with a labyrinth of whims and caprices, which were forever presenting new difficulties and impediments; and he had to encounter a host of fearful adversaries of real flesh and blood, the numerous rustic admirers, who beset every portal to her heart, keeping a watchful and angry eye upon each other, but ready to fly out in the common cause against any new competitor."

6)	How would you compare Brom and Ichabod?

7)	The author says that "…he had received the nickname of BROM BONES, by which he was universally known." What does "universally known" mean in this quote?

8)	How many friends does Brom Bones have?

9)	Which word best describes the actions of Brom Bones?

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

What are the residents of this area called?

This book was published in 1821. When does the author claim this story took place?

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How does the description of Ichabod Crane on this page differ from the last one?

When would Ichabod Crane leave the brook?

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Who was Baltus Van Tassel?

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

Where there any words in this chapter that you did not understand? You can always list them here.