I will give brainliest 1. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
a) The car had electronically operated window and sunroof.
b) The car had a powerful engine.
c) The main character had a new BMW sports car.
d) The main character enjoyed driving.
2. “The powerful engine growled and grunted impatiently at slow speeds, but at sixty miles an hour the growling stopped and the motor began to purr with pleasure.”
To what does Roald Dahl compare the engine to in this extended metaphor?
a) a gorilla
b) a large cat
c) a centipede
d) a wild boar
3. Had the driver been a hitchhiker before?
a) Yes
b) No
4. What was the story teller’s occupation?
a) a race car driver
b) a writer
c) a pick-pocket
d) an investigator
5. Why was the story teller traveling much faster than the speed limit?
a) He was distracted by the conversation and didn’t realize he was speeding.
b) He was trying to outrun the policeman on a motorcycle.
c) He was trying to get the hitchhiker to his destination on time.
d) He was trying to prove to the hitchhiker that his car could go 129mph.
6. What did the police officer do after he returned the story teller’s driver’s license? a) He went to the front of the car and wrote down the license plate number?
b) He asked the hitchhiker his name.
c) He checked the information was visible on the carbon copy of the ticket and gave the ticket to the story teller.
d) He filled in the time, date, and details of the driving offence on the ticket.
7. "Absolutely," he said, smacking his lips. "In the clink. Behind the bars. Along with all the other criminals who break the law.”
In context, the word “clink” means:
a) to make a toast with glassware
b) jail
c) sewer
d) to defend oneself in court