Question 6 • CA-Common Core English Language Arts 11 B
Read the excerpt from act 1 of The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street. DON(picking up the cue)Sure. That's the kind of thing – like sun spots. They raise cane with radio reception all over the world. And this thing being so close – why there's no telling the sort of stuff it can do.(he wets his lips, smiles nervously)Go ahead, Charlie. You and Steve go into town and see if that isn't what's causing it all.What do the stage directions tell the reader about Don’s feelings?
Answer
A
He feels threatened by Steve and Charlie.
B
He may be more worried about the flash than he is admitting.
C
He is confident about the cause of the power outage.
D
He knows that Tommy is right but is keeping his feelings a secret.
Explanation
Don’s words offer an explanation for the strange event, but the stage directions say he wets his lips and smiles nervously. These actions suggest he is anxious and may be more worried about the flash than he admits. They do not show that he is confident or that he agrees with Tommy.
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