The Hitchhiker

What is the resolution of the Hitchhiker

• Adams calls his mom

• Adam picks up the female hitchhiker

• Adams ponders his death, who the hitchhiker is, and who he is himself

• Adams starts a road trip across the country

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The main character is driving to California from where?

• Ohio

• Brooklyn

• Alabama

• Amarillo

Where does Adams see the hitchhiker for the first time?

• On the turnpike

• the London Bridge

• At the gas station

• The Brooklyn Bridge

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Why does Adams decide to call his mom?

• to calm himself down and talk to someone familiar

• to take a break

• to ask how she is doing

• to have her put his pet dog on the phone

What does the gas attendant tell Adams?

• that there are always hitchhikers around

• that there aren't any hitchhikers on that strip of road

• that he saw the hitchhiker

• that it had been raining a lot

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How does the female hitchhiker feel about Adams when she gets out of his car?

• scared

• charmed

• happy

• sad

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What is the setting of the Hitchhiker?

• a roadtrip in the 1940s

• Brooklyn

• California

• New Mexico

How does Adams feel about the roadtrip at the beginning?

• he's worried about being lonely

• he's stressed

• he isn't worried

• he's scared

Why is Adams mom in the hospital?

• she was in an accident

• she is visiting a friend in the hospital

• she broke her wrist

• she had a nervous breakdown

Who is the main character?

• Adams

• Mrs. Adams

• The gas station attendant

• The female htichhiker