Read the excerpt from Act 2 of The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street. VOICES How could he know? Who told him? Make the kid answer. Etc. CONTINUED 70. CONTINUED 70. The crowd starts to converge around the mother who grabs the child and starts to run with him. The crowd starts to follow, at first walking fast, and then running after him.
Answer
T
The group is trying to capture Tommy and his mother.
T
The group is keeping Tommy and his mother away from the aliens.
T
The group is attempting to help Tommy and his mother.
T
The group is turning on Tommy and his mother.
Explanation
The crowd gathers around the mother and child, then runs after them. This suggests the group is becoming hostile and turning against Tommy and his mother, rather than protecting or helping them. The best choice is “The group is turning on Tommy and his mother.”
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