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The Highwayman Part 1 Comprehension Formative

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The setting of the poem is a...

a)

windy and cloudy night

b)

snowy evening

c)

rainy afternoon

d)

bright and sunny morning

2.

Tim was spying on Bess and the highwayman because he...

a)

wanted to be a highwayman

b)

loved Bess

c)

was a Red Coat soldier

d)

hated Bess

3.

The conversation between Bess and the highwayman was overhead by...

a)

a rival highwayman

b)

a red coat

c)

Tim the stable boy

d)

the landlord

4.

The stars were shining on the hilt of the highwayman's rapier or...

a)

musket

b)

knife

c)

pistol

d)

sword

5.

When the highwayman tells Bess that someone might harry or harass him that night, he is talking about...

a)

red-coats

b)

the landlord

c)

other highwaymen

d)

Tim

6.

Before leaving the first night, the highwayman kissed Bess's

a)

hand

b)

cheek

c)

hair

d)

forehead

7.

To let Bess know that he was at her window to see her for a secret meeting, the highwayman...

a)

whispered her name

b)

tapped his sword

c)

threw a rock

d)

whistled

8.

The mood or feeling of the poem based on the setting is...

a)

spooky and mysterious

b)

humorous and light hearted

c)

peaceful and calm

d)

joyful and celebratory

9.

The highwayman went to the inn or hotel to see

a)

the landlord

b)

the ostler

c)

the landlord's daughter

d)

another outlaw

10.

When the highwayman told Bess that he was after a prize and would be back with the yellow gold he meant that he was going to...

a)

win something for her

b)

buy her something

c)

rob someone

d)

enter a competition

11.

Tim had been driven insane or crazy by his...

a)

jealousy of the highwayman

b)

hatred for Bess

c)

hatred for the landlord

d)

jealousy of the red coats

12.

To show or symbolize her love for the highwayman, Bess...

a)

put on red lipstick

b)

braided a red ribbon into her hair

c)

wore a special red scarf

d)

whistled a love song

13.

The Highwayman would secretly meet with Bess...

a)

in the woods

b)

in her room

c)

in the stable

d)

at her window

14.

Bess was the daughter of the landlord or...

a)

hotel owner

b)

red coat commander

c)

stable manager

d)

blacksmith

15.

Tim was an ostler or...

a)

hotel manager

b)

robber

c)

stable boy

d)

soldier