The Hitchhiker

Why does Ronald Adams ask the gas station attendant if it has been raining?

• He needs to fix his windshield wipers.

• There are gray clouds overhead.

• Ronald has seen a hitchhiker who has fresh rain drops on the shoulders of his jacket.

• Ronald sees fresh puddles of rain on the highway.

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As designed by the author, what is the gas station attendant's true role in the story?

• to provide foreshadowing and a real world context to Ronald's journey along Route 66

• to make sure Ronald keeps going - and has gas to fill his tank

• to reduce Ronald's loneliness and make him feel that he is still alive

• to provide an example of external conflict

Why does Ronald ask the female hitchhiker: "Suppose I'm driving across the country, say, at a nice steady clip of about 45 miles an hour. Couldn't a girl like you, just standing beside the road, waiting for lifts, beat me to town after town-provided she got picked up every time in a car doing from 65 to 70 miles an hour?

• He's checking her math skills.

• He's jealous that she's getting across country so fast.

• He's trying to rationalize why he continues to see the hitchhiker all along the road ahead of him.

• He likes word problems.

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What is the significance of the line: "Your three minutes are up, sir..."?

• It's a notification that Ronald needs to put more money in the pay phone.

• It's a symbolic moment that tells Ronald that his life is over (time is up).

• A heads up that Ms. Whitney no longer wishes to speak with him.

• A notification from the operator that he has exceeded the allotted time for his phone call.

What does the word "beckoning" mean as used in the line: "Now I knew that he was beckoning-beckoning me to my death."

• make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage someone to come nearer or follow.

• to refuse to answer

• to make fun of, or ridicule someone.

• to frighten, scare, or surprise someone.

Which event foreshadows the appearance of the hitchhiker?

• A man at the gas station fills up Adam's car

• Ronald's mother tells him not to pick up strangers.

• An operator asks Ronald to deposit money.

• Ronald tells his mother that he will be careful.

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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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Why does Ronald pick up the female hitchhiker?

• He thinks she's pretty.

• He thinks he knows her.

• He feels as though he should not be on the road alone anymore.

• It is raining and she needs a ride.

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Ronald calls his mother in order to

• be comforted and pull himself together.

• find out how she is doing.

• check in with her and let her know how he's doing.

• see if she can explain what is happening.

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

• to help the rescue party find him

• to help the film producers find an actor that resembles him

• to convince himself and others that he is perfectly sane at the moment

• so that people will be able to identify him if his body is found

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