Read the excerpt from act 1 of The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street.42. MED. SHOT – THE PORCH 42.As the first of the mob reaches the bottom steps. The screen door opens and Goodman comes out, a man in his early forties who first greets them smiling and then letting the smile fade as he sees the faces.Based on the stage direction, what should the reader visualize in shot 42?
Answer
A
a group of people calmly approaching Goodman’s home
B
a group of confused people rushing to safety at Goodman’s home
C
a group of angry people approaching Goodman’s home
D
a group of people rushing to save Goodman from the outage
Explanation
The stage direction says the first person in the mob reaches the bottom steps, and Goodman’s smile fades when he sees their faces. A mob suggests a hostile or angry crowd approaching his home, not a calm group or people trying to rescue him. The correct choice is “a group of angry people approaching Goodman’s home.”
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