"The Hitchhiker" by Lucille Fletcher

Why does Adams pick up the young woman?

• He thinks she is pretty.

• He is afraid to be alone.

• He thinks he knows her.

• It is raining and she needs a ride.

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Adams call his mother in order to

• be comforted.

• tell her that he is alright.

• find out if she is alright.

• see if she can explain what is happening.

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

• To help his rescue.

• His appearance is important to the plot.

• To convince himself that he still knows who he is.

• So that people will be able to identify him if his body is found.

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Adam's attitude as he looks for the hitchhiker along the way is mainly one of

• fear.

• irritation.

• eagerness.

• casual interest.

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Which event foreshadows the appearance of the hitchhiker?

• The man at the gas station fills up Adams's car.

• An operator asks Adams to deposit money.

• Mother tells Adams not to pick up strangers.

• Adams tells Mother that he will be careful.

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

• The hitchhiker is leading him to death.

• His mother is gravely ill and needs his help.

• He is merely imagining the hitchhiker.

• He is lonely and must pick up the hitchhiker.

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Foreshadowing means

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

• the author is going back in time.

• the author is speaking in the 1st person point of view.

• the story is filled with creepy shadows.

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Which detail about the hitchhiker's appearance bothers Adams?

• his thinness

• his height

• the raindrops on his clothing

• the fact that his cap covers his eyes

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The climax of the story occurs when Adams

• avoids the hitchhiker on the Brooklyn Bridge.

• crashes into the barbed wire fence.

• stalls the car on the train tracks.

• makes a telephone call to his mother.

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Orson Welles's statements emphasize the idea that

• terrifying events usually happen when you least expect them to.

• acts of violence are difficult to portray in a radio program.

• a story based on true events is more disturbing than a ghost story.

• a tales of suspense can be as frightening as a horror story.

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