The Highwayman & The Real Story of a Cowboy's Life

In "The Highwayman," who overhears the conversation between the highwayman and Bess?

• Tim the ostler
• the landlord
• one of the redcoats
• a gypsy

In "The Highwayman," when the highwayman asks Bess to wait, he is planning to

• commit a robbery
• win a prize in a contest
• exchange some possessions for gold
• fight the recoats

In "The Highwayman," which of these details helps build suspense?

• the fact that the highwayman's boots come up to his thigh
• the fact that Bess hears the horse hoofs before the redcoats do
• the fact that Bess is the landlord's daugther
• the fact that Bess has long black hair

Which pair of sentences about "The Highwayman" shows a cause-effect relationship?

• Bess has long black hair. The highwayman wears lace at his chin.
• The wind was a torrent of darkness. The road was a ribbon of moonlight.
• He did not come in the dawning. He came at noon.
• The highwayman commits a robbery. The redcoats come to the inn.

Which line from "The Highwayman" best contributes to the feeling of suspense?

• And he rode with a jeweled twinkle
• Bess, the landlord's daughter
• Nearer and nearer. Her face was like a light.
• Plaiting a dark red love knot into her long black hair.

In "The Highwayman," how did the redcoats know that the highwayman would be coming to see Bess?

• It was probably common knowledge in the town.
• Tim the ostler had told them.
• They had followed him many times.
• Bess's father had told them.

Why do you think the highwayman was hurrying back toward the inn after hearing that Bess had died?

• He wanted to attend her funeral.
• He wanted to comfort her father.
• He didn't believe the news.
• HE wanted to revenge against those responsible for her death.

Which list of words best summarizes the main theme of "The Highwayman"?

• riding, whistling, waiting, and dying
• love, betrayal, honor, and death
• secrecy, passion, theft, and fear
• trouble, escape, return, and sorrow

In "The Real Story of a Cowboy's Life,", what does the author suggest about cattle?

• They are very jittery
• They like to swim across rivers
• They don't like to hear the same songs too often
• They refuse to travel more than fifteen miles a day

In "The Real Story of a Cowboy's Life," what does the author say caused the hostility of the settlers toward the cowboys?

• The cowboys made too much noise in town
• The herds scared the settlers' chickens
• The herds destroyed crops
• The herds raised too much dust