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WorksheetsThe Hitchhiker Plot Diagram and Comprehension Check
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 4hrs 12mins
Use the diagram on the right to identify where each item or event belongs.
That night, he sees the hitchhiker on the new Pennsylvania Turnpike.
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Adams stops at a gas station and is told that there are never any hitchhikers in the area.
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Mrs. Whitney tells Adams that he died six days ago in an automobile accident on the Brooklyn Bridge.
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The hitchhiker calls to Adams again and is spotted along the road in Texas and New Mexico.
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Adams stops at a shop, but no one will help him or believe him.
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Early 1940s
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Adams picks up a girl hitchhiker who runs away from him after he crashes.
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Adams sits in the auto camp in New Mexico and ponders his death, who the hitchhiker is, and who he is himself.
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Adams sees the hitchhiker again while crossing the Pulaski Skyway.
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Adams, his mother, and a mysterious hitchhiker
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Adams is told that his mother has had a breakdown grieving the loss of her oldest son.
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Adams calls home to speak to his mother for comfort.
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Adams stops in Ohio for a detour, and the hitchhiker is standing at the barrier.
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The operator says that Adams’ three minutes are up.
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Adams sees the hitchhiker again at a railroad junction.
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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
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.
What does Adams learn from Mrs. Whitney?(Choose all that apply.)
He died in an automobile accident.
His family has forgotten him.
His Mother is in the hospital.
Mrs. Whitney is the hitchhiker.
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.
The main character is driving from Brooklyn to…
California
Colorado
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
What does Mrs. Adams warn the main character about before the trip?
falling asleep
driving fast
picking up strangers
all of these
Where did the main character first see the hitchhiker?
on the Pennsylvania Turnpike
on the Brooklyn Bridge
on the Pulaski Skyway
none of these
After a lengthy conversation with the main character, the storekeeper threatens to…
kick him out of his store.
call Sheriff Oakes.
charge him double for the gas.
all of these
Why did the main character stop the car before seeing the hitchhiker standing near the train tracks?
because he ran out of gas
because he heard someone calling for help
because he had to let the train pass
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Use the diagram on the right to identify where each item or event belongs.
On the highway.
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