Question 13 • CA-Common Core English Language Arts 11 B
Read the excerpt from act 1 of The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street. TOMMYThat was the way they prepared things for the landing. They sent four people. A mother and a father and two kids who looked just like humans . . . but they weren't.There's another silence as Steve looks toward the crowd and then toward Tommy. He wears a tight grin.Based on the stage direction, the reader should visualize Steve as
Answer
A
mocking the crowd’s fear.
B
trying to scare the crowd.
C
mocking Tommy’s ideas.
D
trying to hide his fear.
Explanation
A tight grin suggests Steve is forcing a smile rather than feeling relaxed or amused. Since he looks toward the crowd and then Tommy, the stage direction shows him trying to keep his fear from showing. The best choice is “trying to hide his fear.”
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