ATTACKED BY ROBBERS

 My father, John Ridd, had been killed by the Doones of Bag- worthy while riding home from Porlock market with six other farmers one Saturday evening. These robbers had no grudge against him, for he never flouted them because they robbed other people The seven were jogging along when suddenly a horseman stopped in the starlight full across them, and though he seemed one man against seven it was really one man against one, for of the six who were with him there was not one who did not pull out his money.

But father set his staff about his head and rode at the Doope robber, who avoided the sudden attack. Then, when Smiler was carried away by the dash and weight of my father, the outlaw plundered the rest of the party. As father returned to help them he found himself in the midst of a dozen men, who seemed to come out of a turf-rick, some on horse, some on foot. He smote lustily with his staff, cracking three or four crowns, until the rest drew their horses away, and he thought he was master. But a man beyond the range of his staff was crouching by the peat-stack with a long gun set to his shoulder, and he got poor father against the sky. Smiler came home with blood upon him, and father was found in the morning dead upon the moor, with his cudgel lying broken under him.

1. Where was John Ridd returning from when he was killed?

Ans: John Ridd was returning home from Porlock market when he was killed.

2. Who were riding with him?

Ans: John Ridd was riding home with six other farmers on that Saturday evening.

3. Why did the Doones have no grudge against John Ridd?

Ans:  The Doones had no grudge against John Ridd because he never flouted or insulted them for robbing other people.

 4. What did John Ridd's companions do when they were stopped by the robber?

Ans: When they were stopped by the robber, all of John Ridd's companions pulled out their money.

5. What did John Ridd do then?

Ans: John Ridd set his staff about his head and rode at the Doone robber in a sudden attack.

6. What was the name of John Ridd's horse?

Ans: The name of John Ridd's horse was Smiler.

7. How many robbers did John see when he returned to help his companions?

Ans: When John Ridd returned to help his companions, he found himself in the midst of a dozen men.

8. Were all these robbers on horseback?

Ans: It is not explicitly mentioned whether all of these robbers were on horseback or not.

9. What did the robbers do after John Ridd had cracked the crowns of three or four of them?

Ans: After John Ridd had cracked the crowns of three or four of the robbers, the rest of them drew their horses away.

10. Where was the robber who shot John Ridd?

Ans: The robber who shot John Ridd was crouching by the peat-stack with a long gun set to his shoulder.