The key answer of exercise 2
The key to exercise solutions in chapter 9 - Culture and Competences for the textbook Performer B1, Vol. 1 with authors Marina Spiazzi, Marina Tavella e Margaret Layton from Zanichelli
Question
Read the text up to line 90. What do you think the hitchhiker's job is? Then read the story to the end and check your answer.
Answer
Based on the text, it's not explicitly mentioned what the hitchhiker's job is. The hitchhiker initially claims to be an "odd carrier" (likely a typo for "hod carrier"), which is a person who carries cement for a bricklayer. However, the narrator later questions the hitchhiker's statement and points out the inconsistency between claiming to be an unemployed hod carrier and being involved in a highly skilled trade. The hitchhiker doesn't provide a clear answer, leaving the question of his actual occupation unanswered in the provided text.