Read the excerpt from Act 2 of The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street. 65. LONG SHOT – ACROSS THE STREET 65. As the lights go on in one of the houses, porch, inside, all over. WOMAN ONE (in a very hushed voice) Charlie . . . Charlie . . . the lights just went on in your house. Why did the lights just go on?
Answer
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She is frightened and implies that Charlie may be involved.
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She is angry and threatens Charlie into revealing the truth.
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She is curious and questions Charlie to uncover answers.
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She is amused and attempts to joke around with Charlie.
Explanation
The woman speaks in a “very hushed voice,” which suggests fear rather than anger or amusement. Since the lights have just turned on in Charlie’s house during the strange events, her question implies that Charlie may be connected to what is happening. The best choice is “She is frightened and implies that Charlie may be involved.”
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