Which event is an example of how Fletcher uses foreshadowing to prepare you for the dramatic action of the radio play?

Mother warns Adams about driving recklessly and picking up strangers.

Adams wants company and picks up a girl who is hitchhiking.

Adams telephones Mother from an auto camp in Gallup, New Mexico.

A gas station attendant offers to check the oil in Adams’s car.

What does Adams come to believe while he is stuck on the train tracks?

The hitchhiker is leading him to death.

He is merely imagining the hitchhiker.

He is lonely and must pick up the hitchhiker.

His mother is gravely ill and needs his help.

At the end of the radio play, Adams realizes that six days earlier he

died in an automobile accident in Brooklyn

lost his mother to a fatal disease

killed the hitchhiker on the train tracks

went insane and abandoned his responsibilities

Which detail about the hitchhiker's appearance bothers Adams?

the fact that his cap is down over his eyes

Adams calls his mother in order to

see if she can explain what is happening.

What is the most likely reason that Adams gives a description of himself at the beginning of the play?

to convince himself that he still knows who he is

because his appearance is important to the plot

so that people will be able to identify him if his body is found

Adams tells the mechanic that he hasn't seen any hitchhikers because Adams

doesn't want the mechanic to think that he is crazy.

wants to protect the hitchhiker.

knows that the hitchhiker is imaginary.

is ashamed of not having stopped for the hitchhiker.

The climax of the story occurs when Adams

makes the telephone call to his mother.

avoids the hitchhiker on Brooklyn Bridge.

stalls the car on the train tracks.

crashes into the barbed wire fence.

What does Adams come to believe while he is stuck on the train tracks?

The hitchhiker is leading him to death.

He is merely imagining the hitchhiker.

He is lonely and must pick up the hitchhiker.

His mother is gravely ill and needs his help.

At the end of the radio play, Adams realizes that six days earlier he

died in an automobile accident in Brooklyn.

lost his mother to a fatal disease.

killed the hitchhiker on the train tracks.

went insane and abandoned his responsibilities.

The author gives you a hint of future action in the story.

The author is speaking in 1st person point of view.

The author is going back in time.

Why is it significant that Adams first sees the hitchhiker on the Brooklyn Bridge?

This is where Adams had his automobile accident

The bridge is where his mother warned him to watch out for hitchhikers

It was a bright, sunny, dry day when he crossed the bridge, but the hitchhiker had rain on him

The bridge has been known to have hitchhikers on it.

What is Adams mood at the beginning and end of the trip?

At the beginning of the play, Adams is in a good mood. At the end, Adams is frightened and confused

At the beginning of the play, Adams is in a good mood. At the end of the play, Adams is also happy and fulfilled.

At the beginning of the play, Adams is confused and frightened. At the end of the play, Adams is in a good mood and excited.

At the beginning of the play, Adams is happy and fulfilled. At the end, Adams is also extremely happy and loves the situation

How does Adams attempt to explain the mysterious appearances of the hitchhiker?

He rationalizes that a fast truck could have picked up the hitchhiker and beat Adams to each destination

He tries to convince himself that seeing the same hitchhiker several times is a coincidence

He questions the gas station attendant to understand the rain spots on the hitchhiker's shoulders

How might the hitchhiker's appearance and actions help Adams accept the truth of his situation?

It helps ease Adams into the reality and certainity of his own death

Adams acknowledges that there is nothing sinister or menacing about the hitchhiker

The drab, gray look of the hitchhiker may help Adams associate the hitchhiker with death

The climax of the story occurs when Adams

makes the telephone call to his mother.

avoids the hitchhiker on Brooklyn Bridge.

stalls the car on the train tracks.

crashes into the barbed wire fence.

How might the hitchhiker's appearance and actions help Adams accept the truth of his situation?

It helps ease Adams into the reality and certainity of his own death

Adams acknowledges that there is nothing sinister or menacing about the hitchhiker

The drab, gray look of the hitchhiker may help Adams associate the hitchhiker with death

The Hitchhiker by Lucille Fletcher

Authored by Janna Gibson

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8th Grade

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This quiz comprehensively assesses students' understanding of Lucille Fletcher's classic radio play "The Hitchhiker," making it ideal for 8th-grade English Language Arts instruction. The questions examine multiple layers of literary analysis, from basic plot comprehension and character motivation to sophisticated concepts like foreshadowing, dramatic irony, and the unique elements of radio drama. Students must demonstrate their ability to track the protagonist Ronald Adams' psychological journey, analyze how Fletcher builds suspense throughout the narrative, and understand the story's supernatural twist ending where Adams discovers he died in a car accident six days earlier. The quiz also tests vocabulary in context and requires students to interpret stage directions specific to radio drama, such as the significance of "(music in)" notations. To succeed on this assessment, students need strong reading comprehension skills, the ability to identify literary devices, and understanding of how authors create tension and reveal character development through dialogue and dramatic techniques. Created by Janna Gibson, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 8. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for assessing student comprehension after reading or listening to this classic radio drama, supporting multiple instructional purposes throughout the unit. Teachers can use portions of this quiz as daily warmups to check understanding, assign it as homework to reinforce key concepts, or deploy it as a comprehensive formative assessment before moving to summative writing tasks about the text. The variety of question types—from plot recall to literary analysis—makes it particularly valuable for differentiated instruction and review sessions. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards RL.8.1 (citing textual evidence), RL.8.2 (analyzing theme development), RL.8.3 (analyzing character development), RL.8.4 (determining word meanings), and RL.8.5 (analyzing story structure), providing teachers with clear evidence of student mastery across multiple reading standards essential for 8th-grade literary analysis.

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to create a sense of intrigue and suspense

to distract the listener from Adams’s problem

to signal a transition from the present to the past

to allow the actor to prepare for the next scene

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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The Hitchhiker by Lucille Fletcher

What does Adams do to show that he is sane?

What does the music in note in the following lines indicate? Adams. . . . This may be the last thing I ever tell on earth . . . the last night I ever see the stars. . . .(music in) Adams. Six days ago I left Brooklyn, to drive to California . . .

Which event foreshadows the appearance of the hitchhiker?

Adams picks up the girl because

What does Adams learn from Mrs. Whitney?

Orson Welles’s statements emphasize the idea that

What is the main purpose of the music in note in these lines from the opening of the radio play? Adams. . . . This may be the last thing I ever tell on earth . . . the last night I ever see the stars . . . (music in) Adams. Six days ago I left Brooklyn, to drive to California . . .

Which event is an example of how Fletcher uses foreshadowing to prepare you for the dramatic action of the radio play?

What does Adams come to believe while he is stuck on the train tracks?

At the end of the radio play, Adams realizes that six days earlier he

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What does the music in note in the following lines indicate?
Adams. . . . This may be the last thing I ever tell on earth . . . the last night I ever see the stars. . . .(music in) Adams. Six days ago I left Brooklyn, to drive to California . . .

What is the main purpose of the music in note in these lines from the opening of the radio play?
Adams. . . . This may be the last thing I ever tell on earth . . . the last night I ever see the stars . . . (music in) Adams. Six days ago I left Brooklyn, to drive to California . . .