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Adams assured his mother that he would be just fine on his road trip. What does ASSURED mean?
A guarantee, promise
100

Where does the first sighting of the hitchhiker occur?

On the Brooklyn Bridge

100
What is the central conflict in The Hitchhiker?
Ronald is haunted by the same hitchhiker over and over as he travels across the country.
100
Adams is going on a road trip, where does he plan to end up?
In California
100
What element of suspense is used when Adams says goodbye to his mother?
flashback
200
The junction of the highway and train tracks is exactly where Adams's car broke down. What does the word JUNCTION mean?
A point where two or more things are joined
200

What point of view is used in this radio play?

First person point of view - told from Ronald Adams' perspective 

200

When Ronald Adams calls his mother, who picks up the phone?

Ms. Whitney 

200

What does Ronald Adams realize about the man hitchhiker after he picks up the girl who was hitchhiking? 

He realizes he is the only one that can see the hitchhiker.

200
Who is the narrator of the story?
Ronald Adams
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The foreshadowing that occurred on the Brooklyn Bridge had a very sinister mood. What does SINISTER mean?
Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen.
300

Who wrote 'The Hitchhiker'?

Lucille Fletcher

300
What does the phantom hitchhiker symbolize?
Death
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At the end of the play, Adams realizes that six days earlier he what?
Died in a car accident on the Brooklyn Bridge.
300
What type of figurative language is being used in the following lines: "He was as drab as a mud fence"(180)?
Simile
400
Route 66 was very monotonous because of the long stretch of highway with desolate surroundings. What does MONOTONOUS mean?
Lack of variety and interest; sameness
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How does Ronald's mental state change throughout the story?

He becomes increasingly paranoid/unstable/fearful

400
Where is Adams at the beginning of the story?
Gallup, New Mexico
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What does Adams believe while he's stuck on the train tracks?

The hitchhiker is leading him to death.

400
What type of figurative language is being used in the following lines: "The peaceful Ohio fields, brown with the autumn stubble, lay dreaming in the golden light"(171-172)?
Personification
500

After I got the car back on the road again, I felt like 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.

What does unbearable mean?

not able to be endured or tolerated.

500

What theme does the story explore about mortality?

Death is inescapable/fear of death/accepting death

500
The hitchhiker appears at many points during Adams travels. At one point the hitchhiker appears at a detour sign. What does this sign symbolize in the story?
The detour sign symbolizes an unexpected turn for Adams life.
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What does Adams do to prove that he is sane when he starts talking to us?

He states facts about himself.

500
The hitchhiker constantly following Adams around is an example of what type of conflict?
An external conflict