The Hitchhiker

Explain Adams' state of mind when he says this: "I had the feeling that if only I could speak to someone familiar, someone I loved, I could pull myself together."

• He just wanted to talk to the girl hitchhiker again. He really liked her. <3

• He feels he's going mad, and is desperate to rid himself of the image of the hitchhiker

• He's hoping his mother can send money for gas

• He's interested in working at the gas station

Adams tells the mechanic that he hasn't seen the hitchhikers because Adams...

• knows the hitchhikers are imaginary

• doesn't want the mechanic think he's crazy

• wanted free gas

• wants to protect the hitchhiker because they might be friends

Why does Adams pick up the girl hitchhiker?

• He thinks she's from his hometown.

• He's afraid to be alone

• He think she's pretty

• It's raining and he feels bad for her

What does Adams realize when he's stuck on the train tracks?

• he's imagining the hitchhiker

• the hitchhiker is leading him to his death

• his mother is in a coma

• he need directions to Route 66

The hitchhiker always has fresh rain on his jacket-The hitchhiker always has on the same clothes all the time-The hitchhiker goes everywhere Adam goes-only Adam can see the hitchhiker-

• What happened to Ronald at the Bridge?

• What details about the hitchhiker's appreaance and actions suggest he's not real?

• What did Adams try to do while the girl was in the car?

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What is the theme of The Hitchhiker?

• Don't pick up hitchhikers

• Don't always believe what you see

• Don't call your mom once you're dead

• Chose wisely who you pick up on the highway

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.

• The hitchhiker is following him.

• His mother is gravely ill and needs his help.

Choose the BEST summary for the play.

• Ronald Adams wants to safely travel from NY to California, but he is haunted by a hitchhiker who won’t

  leave him alone. Adams attempts to rid himself of the hitchhiker, but has no luck. In an attempt to pull himself together, Adams calls his mother, and discovers that she has been hospitalized ever since her son, Ronald Adams, was killed in a car crash. Adams is left wondering who he really is.

• A hitchhiker will not leave Ronald Adams alone as he travels by car. Adams tries to rid himself of the hitchhiker, but has no luck. He tries phoning his mother to try and pull himself together and can’t get a hold of her.

• Ronald Adams’ mother wants her son to travel safely to California, and is worried that he will not make it by car. Ronald assures her that it won’t be a problem and proceeds on his way. Unfortunately, he is killed in a car accident shortly after he begins his journey. His mother never recovers afterward.

• Ronald Adams is traveling from California to New York to work there for three months on business. Despite his mother’s worries, he begins his journey, almost getting into an accident at the very beginning. Along the way, Adams is haunted by a hitchhiker who won’t leave him alone. The hitchhiker seems to be at every turn and in every location that Adams is in. After trying to run the hitchhiker over, Adams pulls over to consult his mother. It’s at this point that Adams learns the truth about who the hitchhiker really is.

What is the primary theme of 'The Hitchhiker'?

• A) The dangers of traveling alone

• B) The thin line between reality and illusion

• C) The importance of family

• D) The unpredictability of life

How does Adams feel when he first sees the hitchhiker?

• A) Excited

• B) Indifferent

• C) Uneasy

• D) Relieved