What does the highwayman do for a living?

He lets Bess do all work; no job for him!

In part 2, the redcoats

tie Bess up and place a musket by her chest

torture Bess into giving up the highwayman

show her the highwayman's lifeless body

Which of the following lines best implies that the tragedy of the Highwayman and Bess has become a ghost story?

"And still of a winter's night, they say, when the wind is in the trees..."

"The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees..."

"There was death at every window; And hell at one dark window..."

"The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas..."

Why does Bess shoot herself?

She wants to warn the Highwayman.

She doesn't want to live anymore.

She is trying to shoot one of the Red Coats.

She accidentally pulls the trigger.

In stanza 15, why does the Highwayman ride back towards the inn?

He wants revenge on the Red Coats.

He wants to sacrifice his life.

In stanza 4 of the poem, Tim, the ostler, listens to the Highwayman and Bess. Why is he interested in their conversation?

He was afraid of the Highwayman.

He was looking for someone to rob.

He wanted to take care of the Highwayman's horse.

What does the author want you to believe about Bess and the Highwayman at the very end of the poem?

That their spirits could be heard in the wind and trees

That they turned into trees and were blowing in the wind

That the highwayman is just fake and a legend

Which of the following is the best summary of the poem?

An innkeeper's daughter dies to warn her true love.

A highwayman robs travelers to give to the poor.

A highwayman is captured and killed.

A redcoat troop takes over an inn.

What does the Highwayman promise Bess?

He promises to kill King George's men.

Based on his description, what inference can you make about the Highwayman in the following stanza? He'd a Frenchcocked-hat on his forehead, a bunch of lace at his chin, A coat of the claret velvet, and breeches of brown doe-skin; They fitted with never a wrinkle: his boots were up to the thigh! And he rode with a jeweled twinkle, His pistol butts a-twinkle, His rapier hilt a-twinkle, under the jeweled sky.

The Highwayman is well-dressed, and likeable.

The Highwayman doesn't care about his appearance.

The Highwayman is destitute and continues to rob to survive.

The Highwayman is careless and has a negative impact on the plot.

Which of the following details does the author include to demonstrate how the Highwayman feels when he hears Bess has died?

"Back, he spurred like a madman, shouting a curse to the sky,"

"Not till the dawn he heard it."

"And he lay in his blood on the highway, with the bunch of lace at his throat."

"When they shot him down on the highway, Down like a dog on the highway,"

The Highwayman

Authored by Christine Gross

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8th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following lines best illustrates the poem's setting?

"His eyes were follows of madness, his hair like moldy hay"

"He's a French cocked hat on his forehead, a bunch of lace at his chin."

"Plaiting a dark red love knot into her long black hair"

"The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor"

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Poems are divided into different sections called...

paragraphs

stanzas

lines

end rhymes

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

"The HIghwayman" is classified as a...

narrative poem

epic poem

novel

short story

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

In part 1, we learn that -

the highwayman and Bess are secretly married

Tim the ostler loves the landlord's daughter, Bess

the highwayman is not really a thief

Bess loves Tim the ostler, but he does not love her

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The redcoats probably learn of the highwayman's plans from -

Bess

King George

the innkeeper

Tim the ostler

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Who dies in this poem?

Bess

The Highwayman

Both of them

Neither of them

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The redcoats treat Bess with...

sympathy

care

cold politeness

disrespect

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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The Highwayman

Which of the following lines best illustrates the poem's setting?

Poems are divided into different sections called...

"The HIghwayman" is classified as a...

In part 1, we learn that -

The redcoats probably learn of the highwayman's plans from -

Who dies in this poem?

The redcoats treat Bess with...

What does the highwayman do for a living?

In part 2, the redcoats

How does Bess warn the highwayman in Part 2

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