The Hitchhiker by Lucille Fletcher

What does Adams do to show that he is sane?

• states facts about himself

• tells the story of the hitchhiker

• discusses Mother's concerns

• admits that his life might end soon

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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...

• A car is moving

• Adams is talking

• Mother is worrying

• Adams is remembering

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Which event foreshadows the appearance of the hitchhiker?

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

• Mother tells Adams not to pick up strangers.

• An operator asks Adams to deposit money.

• Adams tells Mother that he will be careful.

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Adams picks up the girl because

• he thinks that he recognizes her

• she is afraid on the road

• he wants company in his car

• the male hitchhiker fears her

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What does Adams learn from Mrs. Whitney?

• He died in an automobile accident.

• His family has forgotten him.

• His Mother is in the hospital.

• Mrs. Whitney is the hitchhiker.

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Orson Welles's statements emphasize the idea that

• terrifying events usually happen when you least expect them to

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

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

• a tale of suspense can be as frightening as a horror story

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

• He is merely imagining the hitchhiker.

• The hitchhiker is leading him to death.

• He is lonely and must pick up the hitchhiker.

• His mother is gravely ill and needs his help.

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What is assurance?

• an attraction to someone

• an emphasis on actual events

• a guarantee of something

• a belief in an unpopular idea

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A lark is

• a distorted image

• a carefree adventure

• a cherished memory

• an unlikely situation

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Something that is sinister is

• eerie or fascinating

• evil or menacing

• invisible or blinding

• defeated or unstable

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