Neighbors: Visualizing in The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street
Question 10 • FL-1001040-M/J Language Arts 2 B
Read the excerpt from act 1 of The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street. DONAnd he never did come out to look at that thing that flew overhead. He wasn't even interested.(he turns to the faces in the group, his face taut and serious)Why? Why didn't he come out with the rest of us to look?Based on this excerpt, what is Don’s perspective on Les Goodman?
Answer
A
He is relieved that the crowd has discovered Goodman to be the cause of the power outage.
B
He is proud that the crowd is looking to him for guidance about Goodman and the power outage.
C
He is suspicious that Goodman might have had something to do with the flash and the power outage.
D
He is thrilled at the excitement going on around him and the discovery that Goodman caused the power outage.
Explanation
Don points out that Les Goodman did not come outside to see the object in the sky, then asks the group why. His serious, questioning tone suggests he suspects Goodman may know something or be involved in the strange events, including the flash and power outage. He has not established that Goodman caused the outage; he is raising suspicion.
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