The Hitchhiker pp.

88-97 Author: ______________________

Answer the following questions as they relate to the story.

1. Who is the protagonist? ______________________________

2. List 3 different character traits that describe the protagonist (don’t give synonyms!):
a.

b.

c.

3. Who or what is the antagonist? ____________________________________

4. What genre is this story? ___________________________

5. Complete this sentence: The conflict of the story is

6. Complete this sentence: The climax of the story occurs when

7. Identify two events in the story that help foreshadow the ending.
a.

b.

8. What word best describes the mood that the author creates in this story? ________
Name one thing that the author uses or does to create mood in the story.

Using 5 to 6 sentences, write a short summary about this story in the space below.
(Consider the 5 parts of plot to write your summary.)