1. What elements are required to make a ghost story?

2. After reading “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”:
Refer back to your list of elements of a ghost story. Which items from your list about were included in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”? What were some parts of the legend that you were NOT expecting in a ghost story?

3. If you were a tourist visiting Tarrytown, NY and Sleepy Hollow, NY, what places or kinds of things would you want to see for yourself?

4. Persuasive Open Response
Was the Headless Horseman real or not? Explain your reasoning by citing examples from the story.