Question 10 of 10 • FL-1001040-M/J Language Arts 2 B
Read the excerpt from Act 2 of The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street. CHARLIE (CONT’D) He comes walkin' out of the darkness—how am I supposed to know who he was? (he grabs Steve) Steve—you know why I shot! How was I supposed to know he wasn't a monster or something? (he grabs Don now) We're all scared of the same thing. I was just tryin' to . . . tryin' to protect my home, that's all! Look, all of you, that's all I was tryin' to do. (he looks down wildly at the body) I di
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Fear, combined with crowd mentality, leads people to make poor decisions.
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People should not be blamed for decisions they make in the heat of the moment.
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A crowd is always more powerful in intense situations than a single person.
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A group of people is responsible for the actions of each of its members.