WorksheetsThe Highway Man
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
" I'm after a prize tonight, but if they press me sharply and harry me through the day..look for me by moonlight."
The Highway Man does what to survive?
The Highway Man does what to survive?
a)
Sews
b)
Ostler for the Landlord
c)
A thief
d)
is a redcoat
2.
The Highway Man wears a coat of the claret velvet. Claret means what?
a)
Tawny
b)
Dark red
c)
Granite
d)
Onyx
3.
“ The tip of one finger touched it..she didn’t strive for more..” The reader can infer that Bess
a)
is struggling to escape
b)
is uncomfortable
c)
has come to the conclusion she must die to save her love.
d)
is seeking revenge on the redoats
4.
Bess's actions are a result of what type of conflict?
I. man vs. man
II. man vs. self
III. man vs. society
IV. man vs. nature
I. man vs. man
II. man vs. self
III. man vs. society
IV. man vs. nature
a)
I only
b)
II and III
c)
II only
d)
III and IV.
5.
“ She writhed her hands until her fingers were wet with sweat or blood.”
Then while the writing pitcher ground the ball into his hip, defiance glanced in Casey's eye, a sneer curled Casey's lip.
Then while the writing pitcher ground the ball into his hip, defiance glanced in Casey's eye, a sneer curled Casey's lip.
In these sentences, the reader can infer that writhed means..
a)
to twist furiously
b)
shake
c)
tear
d)
Separate
6.
The inciting incident that causes main conflict in the Highway Man is …
a)
The redcoats chasing the Highway man sharply
b)
fatherly disapproval
c)
Bess warning the Highway Man with her death
d)
Tim being in love with Bess and eavesdropping
7.
Which of the following lines is not an example of a tragedy in The Highway Man?
a)
“Her eyes grew wide for a moment, she drew one last deep breath.”
b)
“…Down like a dog on the highway”
c)
“..tlot,tlot,tlot,tlot.. did they hear it…”
d)
“..and died in the darkness there..”
8.
Which of the following is the strongest idea demonstrated in The Highway Man?
a)
Betrayal
b)
Honor
c)
Love
d)
Obedience
9.
What word best describes how Bess does NOT feel towards the Highway Man
a)
Contempt
b)
Devotion
c)
Desire
d)
Affection
10.
The road was a ribbon of moonlight looping the purple moor. The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon the cloudy shore. A Highway Man came riding, riding, riding, up to the old inn door. The author best describes the setting/exposition of The Highway Man through the use of what literary elements?
1. Sensory Images 2. Similes
3. Metaphors
4. Repetition
1. Sensory Images 2. Similes
3. Metaphors
4. Repetition
a)
3 and 4
b)
4 only
c)
1, 3, and 4
d)
1, 2, 4
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