Hitchhiker

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

Adams see the hitchhiker many times throughout the story. When does Adams FIRST encounter/see the hitchhiker?

• on the Brooklyn Bridge

• standing beside a barbed-wire fence

• outside the Navajo reservation

• none of the above

Which event is important to the development of the plot?

• Adams stating facts about himself in the beginning.

• Adams calling home to speak to his mother.

• Adams being told that he is dead.

• Adams seeing the hitchhiker on the Brooklyn Bridge.

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

Adams tells the mechanic that he hasn't seen any hitchhikers because Adams

• wants to protect the hitchhiker.

• knows that the hitchhiker is imaginary.

• doesn't want the mechanic to think that he is crazy.

• is ashamed of not having stopped for the hitchhiker.

What was the Hitchhiker
 holding in the story?

• A cheap overnight bag

• A dusty jacket

• A hat

• his gloves

Which detail about the hitchhiker's appearance bothers Adams?

• his thinness

• the raindrops on his clothing

• his height

• the fact that his cap is down over his eyes

Adam's attitude as he looks for the hitchhiker along the way is mainly one of 

• fear.

• irritation.

• eagerness.

• casual interest.

Where does the main character FIRST see the hitchhiker?

• Auto Camp in New Mexico

• Dolly Parton Bridge

• Brooklyn Bridge

• Pennsylvania Turnpike

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?"