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Review Questions
“The Highwayman”
by Alfred Noyes
Directions: Answer each of the following questions using complete sentences and providing
examples as support when needed. These questions should be able to be answered based on what
was discussed in class. However, copies of the story are available from the Lit Book in the LA
classrooms, as well off the Language Arts websites (Middle School to Team to LA Teacher OR you
can directly visit the address listed below).
http://www.jefftwp.org/middleschool/CoreTeams/7th%20Grade/Language%20Arts/7thGrade_LA.htm
1. (RESPOND) Who was braver, Bess or the highwayman? Why?
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2. (RECALL & INFER)
a. How did the highwayman let Bess know that he was there?
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b. What does this say about their relationship?
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3. (RECALL, COMPARE AND CONTRAST)
A. Identify three details that make the highwayman a romantic or dashing figure
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b. How does this dashing figure compare to Tim, the ostler?
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4. (RECALL , INFER & DRAW CONCLUSIONS)
a. Which character, besides Bess, hears the highwayman’s plan?
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b. What does this character do after hearing the plan? Why does he do this?
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5. (RECALL) Summarize the main events of the poem.
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