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WorksheetsThe Highwayman
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Why does Bess shoot herself?
She doesn't want to live anymore.
She is trying to shoot one of the Red Coats.
She accidentally pulls the trigger.
She wants to warn the Highwayman.
In stanza 15, why does the Highwayman ride back towards the inn?
He hopes to see Bess
He hopes to rob someone.
He wants to sacrifice his life.
He wants revenge on the Red Coats.
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.
He was in love with Bess.
When did the Highwayman hear that Bess shot herself?
the next morning
that night
immediately after it happened
a week later
What does the author want you to believe about Bess and the Highwayman at the very end of the poem?
That they turned into trees and were blowing in the wind
That their spirits could be heard in the wind and trees
That they came back to life
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 return to her.
He promises to kill King George's men.
He promises to never return.
He promises to make her rich.
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 doesn't care about his appearance.
The Highwayman is destitute and continues to rob to survive.
The Highwayman is well-dressed, and likeable.
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?
"Not till the dawn he heard it."
"Back, he spurred like a madman, shouting a curse to the sky,"
"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,"
