WorksheetsThe Highwayman Quiz 1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
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.
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.
An open area of swampy grassland that is covered by moss and heather (a plant with purple flowers)
rapier
galleon
moor
ostler
A large, three masted sailing ship
rapier
ostler
galleon
torrent
A thin sword
musket
ostler
rapier
casement
A person who works in a stable and takes care of horses
landlord
red coat
highwayman
ostler
A window that opens on hinges
jest
casement
bonny
troop
To prepare a gun for firing
prime
harry
brandish
plait
To braid
harry
brandish
plait
bound
Describes someone who is beautiful or pretty
bonny
harry
peaked
claret
A group of soldiers
galleon
troop
torrent
rapier
A type of beer
rapier
ostler
galleon
ale
The owner of a property
highwayman
landlord
ostler
red-coat
A small gate (like a stable gate)
ostler
galleon
casement
wicket
