"The Hitchhiker" by Roald Dahl

Who was the narrator of the story?

• The Hitchhiker

• The Cop

• The Driver

• The Bartender

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Who were the characters of the story?

• the driver, the hitchhiker, and the bartender

• the driver, the hitchhiker, and the magician

• the driver, the hitchhiker, and the cop.

• the driver, the hitchhiker, the magician, and the cop

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What is the setting of the story?

• London

• A highway near London.

• The desert

• The hotel

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When does the story take place?

• spring/summer

• winter/spring

• summer/autumn

• autumn/winter

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What was the storyteller's occupation?

• a race car driver

• a pick-pocket

• an investigator

• A writer

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Had the driver been a hitchhiker before?

• yes

• no

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Why was the driver traveling much faster than the speed limit?

• He was trying to prove to the hitchhiker that his car could go 129mph.

• He was being chased by a cop.

• He was trying to get to London on time.

• He was distracted by the conversation with the hitchhiker and didn't realize how fast he was going.

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Why did the narrator stop to pick up the hitchhiker?

• He felt sorry for him

• He looked like he needed help

• He might be useful

• He felt sorry for him as he used to hate it when cars pretended they didn't see him

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Where was the hitchhiker going and where was the driver going?

• London - relatives

• London - car races

• The Epsom Derby races - London

• nowhere in particular - London

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Which of these descriptions match the hitchhiker?

• ratty-faced / round ears / green jacket

• greyish jacket / pointy ears / big, white teeth

• grey teeth / slow eyes / wool hat

• enormous jacket pockets / human rat / dark eyes

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