Comprehension #1
In Part 1, we learn that --
A. the highwayman and Bess are secretly married
B. Tim the ostler loves the landlord's daughter, Bess
C. the highwayman is not really a thief
D. Bess loves Tim the ostler, but he does not love her
B. Tim the ostler loves the landlord's daughter, Bess
How does Bess warn the highwayman in Part 2?
A. She sends him a letter.
B. She tells the innkeeper.
C. She yells out his name.
D. She shoots herself.
D. She shoots herself.
Which statement below is true about the theme of a work?
A. No two works of literature can have the same theme.
B. The theme of a work expresses a universal truth about life.
C. Theme is the same as the plot of a work.
D. Authors always express the theme directly.
B. The theme of a work expresses a universal truth about life.
large ship
galleon
trouble; bother or worry
In Part 1, the highwayman plans to return to Bess before daylight unless the --
A. stagecoach is late
B. horse goes lame
C. Redcoats harass him
D. stagecoach is not carrying gold
C. Redcoats harass him
In Part 2, the reader is primarily concerned with --
A. the innkeeper
B. the Redcoats
C. Bess
D. the innkeeper's wife
C. Bess
Which of the stories below would most likely have a theme similar to that of "The Highwayman"?
A. A woman faces the danger of the wilderness alone.
B. Two brothers compete against each other in a football game.
C. A man becomes a spy to protect himself and betrays his friends.
D. A man puts himself in danger to protect his family from enemy forces.
D. A man puts himself in danger to protect his family from enemy forces.
red in color
claret
explosive for firing a gun
priming
The Redcoats probably learn of the highwayman's plans from --
A. Bess
B. King George
C. the innkeeper
D. Tim the ostler
D. Tim the ostler
Bess can be described as --
A. cowardly
B. self-sacrificing
C. greedy
D. selfish
B. self-sacrificing
The sacrifice a woman makes for love is the poem's
A. topic
B. plot
C. setting
D. theme
D. theme
long, lightweight sword
rapier
large grassy wetland
moor
In Part 2, the Redcoats --
A. tie Bess up and place a musket by her chest
B. torture Bess into giving up the highwayman
C. take Bess away to use as bait
D. show her the highwayman's lifeless body
A. tie Bess up and place a musket by her chest
The poet uses a strong rhythm to capture the best of the --
A. pounding rain
B. the blazing sun
C. rat-a-tat of gunfire
D. horse's hooves
D. horse's hooves
Which of the following alternative titles would best suit this poem's theme?
A. What I Did for Love
B. What's Love Got to Do with It?
C. Love Never Lasts
D. Love Betrayed
A. What I Did for Love
braiding
plaiting
handle of the sword
hilt
Bess is being used as --
A. a reward for a successful robbery
B. punishment for a crime
C. bait for a trap
D. revenge for betrayal
C. bait for a trap
Which of the following lines best illustrates the poem's setting?
A. "His eyes were hollows of madness, his hair like moldy hay."
B. "He'd a French cocked hat on his forehead, a bunch of lace at his chin."
C. "Plaiting a dark red love knot into her long black hair."
D. "The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor."
D. "The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor."
Who wrote "The Highwayman"?
A. Rudyard Kipling
B. Edgar Allan Poe
C. Emily Dickinson
D. Alfred Noyes
D. Alfred Noyes
small door or gate
wicket
to wave in a threatening way
brandish