After reading the description of ichabod crane in paragraph 3 you can conclude that he is a symbol of

An individual who is lacking in substance.

Explanation: From paragraph 3 it can be deducted that Ichabod is a person lacking in substance. He loves the art of story telling and let's his imagination run wild most times.

answer; when one group has an extremely high score at pretest;

the secretary of state, appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the senate, is the president's chief foreign affairs adviser. the secretary carries out the president's foreign policies through the state department and the foreign service of the united states.