Making Predictions in The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street
Question 7 • FL-1001040-M/J Language Arts 2 B
52. CLOSE SHOT – GOODMAN 52. | As he instinctively backs away. | GOODMAN | She's crazy. Look I can explain that. Please. . . I can really explain that . . . she's making it up anyway. | (then he shouts) | I tell you she's making it up! | How does the camera’s view help show that an intense conflict is going on in this scene?
Answer
A
The close shot lets the audience see the entire neighborhood.
B
The close shot lets the audience see that she is actually making it up.
C
The close shot lets the audience see the tension and emotion in Les Goodman’s face.
D
The close shot lets the audience see that the neighborhood’s power is still out.
Explanation
A close shot frames Les Goodman’s face so the audience can see his expressions as he backs away and shouts. Those visible signs of fear and distress convey the scene’s intense conflict. The shot does not show the entire neighborhood or prove whether Goodman’s claim is true.
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