The Phantom Hitchhiker

As the story begins, what is the time and place?

• 2:30 P.M. in large shopping mall

• 10:00 P.M. in a dark alley way

• 3:00 A.M. on a deserted road

• 5:00 P.M. in a quiet restaurant

What does Joel do when he sees the girl shiver?

• He asks her if she could put on a mask.

• He stops the car and tells her to get out.

• He turns on the seat warmer in the car.

• He gives her his jacket.

Who is Joel's hitchhiker, according to the old woman?

• Laura Kearns

• Jane Doe

• Sierra Miller

• Naomi Wilson

What happened to the old woman's daughter?

• She had runaway from home five years ago.

• She had been killed in a car accident ten years ago.

• She had moved to New York City twenty five years ago.

• She had been a victim of identity theft.

What does Joel notice about the girl's dress ?

• Her dress is new and appears to very expensive.

• Her dress is out-of-date and shabby.

• Her dress appears to be a wedding dress.

• Her dress is very fancy and bright colored.

Why does Joel go up to the house after the girl disappears?

• He had to find out what had happened.

• He believes she is his long lost sister.

• He thinks she stole his watch.

• He would like to as her out on a date.

What does Joel find when he visits the cemetary?

• He finds a box of chocolate.

• He sees his name is inscribed on a tombstone.

• He finds his jacket draped over Laura's grave.

• He finds Laura sitting on a bench.

___ is clues or hints that a writer gives about something that has not yet happened.

• mood

• simile

• metaphor

• foreshadowing

the feeling created by a piece of writing.

• foreshadowing

• mood

• adjective

• adverb

When weather conditions get worse, they

• dilapidated

• reaction

• deteriorate