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The Hitchhiker by Lucille Fletcher
The Hitchhiker by Lucille Fletcher
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1
The main character is driving from Brooklyn to
Oklahoma
California
Colorado
Pennsylvania
2
Which of the following is the INCITING INCIDENT of The Hitchhiker?
Adams, his mother, a mysterious hitchhiker; traveling from NY to CA.
Adams calls home to speak to his mother for comfort.
Mrs. Whitney tells Adams he died 6 days ago in a car accident.
Adams sees the hitchhiker on the Brooklyn Bridge.
3
The following is an example of...
Foreshadowing
Flashback
Suspense
Imagery
4
an amusing or mischievious adventure
distinctly
sinister
lark
junction
5
What is a foreshadowing?
the most intense part of the story; falling action comes after
hints or clues about what will happen later in the story
the anxiety a reader feels about what happens next
when the plot is interrupted to recreate an event from an earlier time
6
The following is an example of...
Imagery
Flashback
Suspense
Foreshadowing
7
With the girl in the car, the main character crashed his car into a
detour sign.
none of these.
gas pump.
barbed-wire fence.
8
Which statement
best
summarizes the play's
resolution
?
Adams decides to find the hitchhiker.
Adams has become a ghost.
Adams ponders his own death.
Adams grieves the loss of his mother.
9
Why is the following event important to the development of the plot?
Adams sees the hitchhiker on the Brooklyn Bridge.
It puts the reader in suspense.
The hitchhiker is introduced.
The setting is established.
It is the climax of the story.
10
Which of these suspense elements was NOT included in The Hitchhiker?
animal sounds at night
rain
unexplained noises
thick fog
11
What is suspense?
the anxiety a reader feels about what happens next
hints or clues about what will happen later in the story
the most intense part of the story; falling action comes after
when the plot is interrupted to recreate an event from an earlier time
12
What is the setting of the story?
California and Brooklyn, NY
on the highway, early 1940s
1940 Ford V8
all of these
13
The following is an example of...
Imagery
Flashback
Foreshadowing
Suspense
14
to see clearly, without obstruction
junction
sinister
distinctly
lark
15
The following is an example of...
Foreshadowing
Suspense
Flashback
Imagery
16
Which of the following elements of suspense were used in the radio play, but NOT the script itself?
imagery
suspense
sound effects
foreshadowing
17
The following is an example of...
Imagery
Flashback
Foreshadowing
Suspense
18
Read the question below.
none of these
the appearance of the hitchhiker
the death of a character
an accident
19
a synonym for menacing
lark
sinister
junction
distinctly
20
Identify the RESOLUTION
D
C
E
A
21
The operator telling Adams his 3 minutes are up is symbolic of
his time on Earth being up.
the struggle he's faced.
the time without his mom.
his trip being over.
22
The following is an example of...
Suspense
Flashback
Imagery
Foreshadowing
23
Where does Adams see the hitchhiker?
on the Brooklyn Bridge
all of these
standing outside a Navajo reservation
standing beside a barbed-wire fence
24
When the main character called his mother, who answered the phone?
a woman he didn't know
his great aunt
a strange man
none of these
25
This is called a
Story Diagram
Plot Diagram
Inciting Incident
Plot Identifier
26
The following is an example of...
Flashback
Imagery
Suspense
Foreshadowing
27
The following is an example of...
Foreshadowing
Flashback
Suspense
Imagery
28
The following is an example of...
Flashback
Foreshadowing
Imagery
Suspense
29
Which is NOT a factor that makes horror movies alluring?
Personal Connection
Tension
Plot
Separation from Reality
30
What is a flashback?
the anxiety a reader feels about what happens next
when the plot is interrupted to recreate an event from an earlier time
the most intense part of the story; falling action comes after
hints or clues about what will happen later in the story
31
What did the girl hitchhiker say when she first got in the car?
"Gee, nice car!"
"Mind if I take off my shoes?"
"Got anything to eat?"
none of these
32
After a lengthy conversation with the main character, the store keeper threatens to
charge him double for gas.
call Sheriff Oakes.
kick him out of the store.
all of these.
33
Why does Adams state facts about himself at the beginning of the play?
to understand what is happening
to show that he is sane
all of these
to plead for help
34
Point B represents the Exposition
False
True
35
The following is an example of...
Imagery
Suspense
Flashback
Foreshadowing
36
Identify the FALLING ACTION
D
B
A
C
37
A place where railroads meet, or an intersection with a railroad
sinister
distinctly
junction
lark
38
Why did the main character stop the car before seeing the hitchhiker standing near the train tracks?
becasue he ran out of gas
becasue he heard someone calling him for help
becasue he had to let the train pass
none of these
39
Which excerpt bes shows that FLASHBACK will be used?
Six days ago I left Brooklyn to drive to California...
It's all taken place since the death o fher holdest son, Ronald.
none of these
I'm in an auto camp on Route 66 just west of Gallup, NM.
40
The following is an example of...
Suspense
Imagery
Foreshadowing
Flashback
41
What does Mrs. Adams warn the main character about before the trip?
driving fast
all of these
picking up strangers
falling asleep
42
Where did the main character first see the hitchhiker?
none of these
on the Brooklyn Bridge
on the Pulaski Skyway
on the Pennsylvania Turnpike
43
The following is an example of...
Imagery
Flashback
Foreshadowing
Suspense
44
Which of the following excerpts includes an example of suspense?
B
D
A
C
