Write down the lines that tell you what the weather is like when the poem begins:

"The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees. The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas. The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor..."

Write down the lines that tell you what the highwayman was wearing:

"He'd a French cocked-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"

What does Bess, the landlord's daughter, look like?

"...the landlord's black-eyed daughter..." "...into her long black hair..." "...The landlord's red-lipped daughter..."

What does Tim the ostler look like?

"His face was white and peaked. His eyes were hollows of madness, his hair like moldy hay"

What did King George's men do when they arrived at the inn?

they bound Bess to the foot of the bed

Why did Bess decide to shoot herself?

to warn the highwaymen that the soldiers were at the inn

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The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes

Question	Answer
The highwayman rides across the __________.	moor
The highwayman arrives at an old __________.	inn
It is late at night and the inn is in __________.	darkness
The highwayman is in love with the landlord's __________.	daughter
The landlord's daughter's name is __________.	Bess
The highway man __________ on Bess's window. She opens the window.	taps
Tim is the man who looks after the horses. He is also in love __________.	with Bess
Tim is __________ of the highwayman. He him and Bess talking.	jealous
The highwayman says he will be back before __________. Tim tells the soldiers.	dawn
The __________ arrive. The soldiers plan to ambush the highwayman.	soldiers
The soldiers tie Bess to the _________ so that she can see out of the window.	foot of the bed
The soldiers fasten a _________. She is gagged. She cannot warn the highwayman.	rifle to her
When the highway man arrives Bess pulls the _________.	trigger of the rifle
She is killed, but the _________ is warned.	highwayman
The highwayman rides off. When he finds out what has happened, he returns. The soldier shoots him down. On winter nights, the _________ return to the old inn.	ghosts of the two lovers
Write down the lines that tell you what the weather is like when the poem begins:	"The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees. The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas. The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor..."
Write down the lines that tell you what the highwayman was wearing:	"He'd a French cocked-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"
What does Bess, the landlord's daughter, look like?	"...the landlord's black-eyed daughter..." "...into her long black hair..." "...The landlord's red-lipped daughter..."
What does Tim the ostler look like?	"His face was white and peaked. His eyes were hollows of madness, his hair like moldy hay"
Where is the highwayman going after he leaves Bess?	to work to make gold
What did King George's men do when they arrived at the inn?	they bound Bess to the foot of the bed
Write down the words the poet has used to describe the sound of the Highwayman's horse:	"tlot-tlot! tlot-tlot!"
Why did Bess decide to shoot herself?	to warn the highwaymen that the soldiers were at the inn
How do you think King George's men found out that the Highwayman was going to be at the inn?	Tim told them

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