The Hitchhiker

Which event foreshadows the appearance of the hitchhiker? 

• A man at the gas station fills up Adam's car
• Mother tells Adams to not to pick up strangers
• An operator asks Adams to deposit money
• Adams tells Mother that he will be careful

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

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

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The first several times that Adams sees the hitchhiker, what does Adams try to do?

• avoid him
• report him
• run him over
• get his attention

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

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CCSS.RL.4.4

Why does Adams pick up the young woman?

• He thinks she's pretty.
• He thinks he knows her.
• He is afraid to be alone.
• It is raining and she needs a ride.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

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CCSS.RL.8.1

Adams calls his mother in order to

• be comforted.
• find out if she is all right.
• tell her that he is all right.
• see if she can explain what is happening.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the most likely reason that Adams gives a description of himself at the beginning of the play?

• to help in his rescue
• because his appearance is important to the plot
• to convince himself that he still knows who he is
• so that people will be able to identify him if his body is found

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

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

• fear.
• irritation.
• eagerness.
• casual interest.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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CCSS.RL.7.6

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

After riding with him, the young woman decides that Adams is

• dead.
• boring.
• interesting.
• dangerous.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The climax of the story occurs when Adams

• avoids the hitchhiker on Brooklyn Bridge.
• stalls the car on the train tracks.
• crashes into the barbed wire fence.
• makes the telephone call to his mother.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What does Adams come to believe while he is stuck on the train tracks?

• He is merely imagining the hitchhiker.
• The hitchhiker is leading him to death.
• He is lonely and must pick up the hitchhiker.
• His mother is gravely ill and needs his help.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4