The Hitchhiker

Here is a little quiz about the story.

1. Where did Andrea work?

Brockbourne
Mickley
London
the text doesn't say


2. How was Andrea feeling as she drove home?

happy
afraid
lonely
hot


3. Why didn't she listen to the radio?

The radio had been stolen from her car.
She liked peace and quiet.
The radio was broken.
There was a strike at the radio station.


4. Why did she stop to give the old lady a ride?

It was a cold evening.
Andrea felt lonely.
She felt sorry for the lady.
All of the above.


5. Where did the lady want to go?

Brockbourne
Mickley
London
The text doesn't say


6. What made Andrea afraid when she looked at the old lady?

She had a moustache.
She had a hard voice like a man.
She had a shopping bag.
She had hairy arms.


7. Why did Andrea suddenly stop the car?

She thought she had hit a child in the road.
She skidded on some ice in the road.
She wanted to trick the passenger into getting out.
She was so afraid that she couldn't concentrate, and she nearly had a crash.


8. What did Andrea do when the "old lady" got out?

waited for her
drove away quickly
opened her bag
switched off the engine


9. Why did Andrea look in the old lady's bag?

She wanted to steal what was in it.
She wanted to find her address so that she could send the bag back to her.
She wanted to borrow the old lady's tools.
She wanted to find out who the strange passenger was.


10. What was the "old lady" probably going to do to Andrea?

nothing
kill her
give her an axe
visit her in Brockbourne