Making Predictions in The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street
Question 10 • FL-1001040-M/J Language Arts 2 B
Read the excerpt from The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street.58. LONG SHOT – STEVE 58.As he walks toward them from across the street.STEVEGo ahead, what's my wife said? Let's get it all out. Let's pick out every idiosyncrasy of every single man, woman, and child on the street. And then we might as well set up some kind of a kangaroo court. How about a firing squad at dawn, Charlie, so we can get rid of all the suspects. Narrow them down. Make it easier for you.DONThere's no need gettin' so upset, Steve. It's just that . . . well . . . Myra's talked about how there's been plenty of nights you spent hours down in your basement workin' on some kind of radio or something. Well, none of us have ever seen that radio—
Answer
A
The crowd will turn against Steve, believing he is an alien in disguise.
B
Steve will reveal himself to be an invading alien and attack the crowd.
C
Don will apologize to Steve for falsely accusing Steve of being an alien.
D
Steve’s wife will save her husband as the crowd begins to attack him.