Drama EOL: The Hitchhiker

Which of Adams' qualities most influences the events in the play?

• His eagerness to share knowledge.

• His friendliness toward strangers.

• His patience with the long journey.

• His curiousity to try to understand what is happening.

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On page 5, what does the word sinister mean?

• challenging

• possibly evil or harmful

• extreme fear

• lack of honesty

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What is the central theme of "The Hitchhiker"?

• No one can escape death.

• Follow your dreams.

• Think of others before yourself.

• Never give up.

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What do these lines indicate about the relationship between Ronald Adams and his mother?

Mother: "Good luck to you, my boy..."

Adams: "Hey-what is this? Tears? I thought you promised me you wouldn't cry."

Mother: "But I-do hate to see you go."

Adams: "Now don't worry. There isn't anything going to happen."

• They have an antagonistic relationship.

• They feel indifferent toward each other.

• They have a loving relationship.

• They just met.

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Read these lines from the play:

Adams: "After I got the car back onto the road again, I felt lke a fool. Yet the thought of picking him up, of having him sit beside me was somehow unbearable. Yet, at the same time, I felt, more than ever, unspeakably alone."

Why does the playwright use the imagery in these lines?

• to emphasize Adams' excitement about his trip

• to suggest that Adams is almost to his destination

• to emphasize Adams' hopelessness and isolation

• to show that Adams isn't sure if he'll ever make it to his destination

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Why are the stage directions in these lines important to the play?

"(sound: Train chugging close. Whistle blows wildly. Then the train rushes up and by with pistons going, et cetera.)"

• They show that Adams wanted to ride the train.

• They emphasize how close Adams came to a collision with the train.

• They reveal Adams' location.

• They indicate that Adams was tired of driving.

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The stage directions in the play provide the reader with more information contributing to what point of view?

• Third person omniscient: The reader knows all the characters' thoughts.

• Third person limited: The reader only knows Adams' thoughts.

• First person: The narrator is a character in the story.

• Third person objective: There are no thoughts.

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Adams' dialogue at the end of the drama best supports what theme?

• Always appreciate your family.

• Unexpected events can be exciting.

• When we're scared, it can keep us from seeing what is around us.

• Hitchhiking can be dangerous.

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How does the playwright's use of dialogue contribute to the mood of the play?

• The use of calm, measured language helps ease the tension.

• The use of simple, direct language helps eliminate confusion.

• The use of descriptive, emotional language builds suspense.

• The use of natural language creates a sense of indifference.

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Which event foreshadows Adams' chilling fate?

• The barren, empty highway foreshadows Adams' refusal to accept the truth about himself.

• When he hits the hitchhiker on the Brooklyn Bridge, it foreshadows Adams' death.

• When Adams says goodbye to his mother, it foreshadows her death before he arrives in California.

• The mysterious, continued appearance of the hitchhiker foreshadows Adams' realizaion that reality isn't what it seems.

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