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1. 1.

   What does the writer mean by 'A small brook glides through it, with just murmur enough to lull one to sleep?

2. 2.

   Why has the valley that the writer talks about come to be known as 'sleepy hollow'?

3. 3.

   What was the purpose of the writer's first visit to the 'sleepy hollow'.

   1. He was out to shoot wild geese.
   2. He was hunting wide boars.
   3. He was shooting squirrels.
   4. He was out fishing.
4. 4.

   Which incidents in the history of sleepy hollow create a 'drowsy, dreamy influence' over the place?

5. 5.

   What do people claim to be the most dominant haunting experience of the place?

6. 6.

   Why do the villagers believe that the headless rider rides with great speed towards the churchyard before dawn?