The Hitchhiker Anticipation

What is being foreshadowed in the excerpt below?:

Promise me you'll be extra careful. Don't fall asleep or drive fast or pick up any strangers on the road.

• an accident

• the appearance of the hitchhiker

• the death of a character

• all of these

Which of the following excerpts includes an example of suspense?

• No, people drive through here in all kinds of weather. Mostly business, though. Ain't many pleasure cars on the turnpike this season of the year.

• The train was coming closer. I could hear its bell, its cry, its whistle crying!

• Listen, just a minute ago there was a man standing here, right beside this stand, and he - a suspicious looking man.

• It was a bright sunshiny afternoon. The peaceful Ohio fields, brown with the autumn stubble, lay dreaming in the golden light.

What element(s) added suspense to the radio version?

• music

• sounds

• dialogue

• all of these

Read the following excerpts. What do they foreshadow? (1) Promise me you’ll be extra careful. Don’t fall asleep or drive fast or pick up any strangers on the road. (2) I was in excellent spirits – drive ahead, even the loneliness seemed like a lark. But I reckoned without him.

• an accident

• the appearance of the hitchhiker

• the death of a character

• all of the above

What literary device is primarily used in the phrase 'Promise me you'll be extra careful. Don't fall asleep or drive fast or pick up any strangers on the road.'?

• Foreshadowing

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Irony

Which of the following best describes the mood created by the phrase 'The train was coming closer. I could hear its bell, its cry, its whistle crying!'?

• Joyful

• Suspenseful

• Calm

• Melancholic

In the context of 'The Hitchhiker,' what does the appearance of the hitchhiker symbolize?

• Hope

• Danger

• Friendship

• Adventure

What is the main theme explored in 'The Hitchhiker'?

• The unpredictability of life

• The importance of friendship

• The beauty of nature

• The power of love

Which sentence structure is used in 'It was a bright sunshiny afternoon.'?

• Complex

• Compound

• Simple

• Compound-complex

What is the effect of the dialogue in creating suspense in 'The Hitchhiker'?

• It provides background information

• It builds tension and anticipation

• It introduces new characters

• It resolves the conflict