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WorksheetsThe Hitchhiker Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The main character states that the hitchhiker "gave me the willies." What does the main character mean by this quote?
Made him sick
Made him nervous
Gave him a wet willy
Made him happy
Where does the main character start his roadtrip?
Brooklyn
New Mexico
San Francisco
Virginia
Where does the main character FIRST see the hitchhiker?
Auto Camp in New Mexico
Dolly Parton Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Who is the author of this radio play?
Lucille Fletcher
Rod Serling
Ronald Adams
Orson Welles
What is the name of the main character?
Charles Orlo
Frank Foster
Lucille Fletcher
Ronald Adams
Who told the main character the devastating news over the phone?
His Mother
His Father
Mrs. Whitney
The Phone Operator
What happened to the main character's mother?
She went on vacation
She passed away
She was sick
She had a nervous breakdown
Who is the voice narrator of the story?
Lucille Fletcher
Orson Welles
Steve
Mrs. Whitney
What did the hitchhiker first say to the main character?
"Can I have a ride?"
"Hellooo!"
"How is the weather?"
"Nice night, isn't it?"
Why did the main character ask the first gas clerk if it had been raining recently? (This was during the first stop).
It was bad weather.
The hitchhiker only appeared in the rain.
The hitchhiker's shoulders are always wet.
The drive was too bright for the main character.
Once the main character picks up "the girl", he tries to convince himself that the hitchhiker is real. What is her reaction to him?
She threw up.
She hugged him.
She believed him.
She wanted to get out of the car.
What happened to the main character on the Brooklyn Bridge?
He was killed in an automobile accident.
He picked up a hitchhiker.
His car stalled.
He turned around and went home.
Why does Adams state facts about himself at the beginning of the play?
to show that he is sane
to plead for help
to understand what is happening
all of these
Which excerpt best shows that the story is told as a flashback?
It's all taken place since the death of her oldest son, Ronald.
I'm in an auto camp on Route 66 just west of Gallup, New Mexico.
Six days ago I left Brooklyn to drive to California...
none of these
Why does Adams ask the female hitchhiker : "I'll bet if you get a good pick up in a fast car,,, you could get places faster than another person in another car, couldn't you?
No reason really
He's just making conversation
He's trying to figure out why he's seeing the hitchhiker all along the road.
He's checking her math skills - seeing if what Mrs. Jennings taught him was correct.
Adams tells the mechanic that he hasn't seen the hitchhikers because Adams...
knows the hitchhikers are imaginary
doesn't want the mechanic think he's crazy
wanted free gas
wants to protect the hitchhiker because they might be friends
What does Adams realize when he's stuck on the train tracks?
he's imagining the hitchhiker
the hitchhiker is leading him to his death
his mother is in a coma
he need directions to Route 66
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.
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
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
