Question

Read the excerpt from act 1 of The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street.

TOMMY
That 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.
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Based on the stage direction, the reader should visualize Steve as:

A. mocking the crowd’s fear.

B. trying to scare the crowd.

C. mocking Tommy’s ideas.

D. trying to hide his fear.
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Please Explain Your Answer and the Reason Why It Is Correct for Extra Points!

Answer 1

Answer:

option b

Explanation:

I think it is said like that because when he mentioned they sent four People. A mother , a father and 2 kids who looked like humans but they weren't by using they weren't the reader will think that Steve is trying to scare the crowd

Answer 2

Answer:

The answer is D

Explanation:

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