Question

read the excerpt from act 1 of the monsters are due on maple street.

tommy
whoever was in the thing that came over, i dont think they want us to leave here.

1. moving shot - steve 28.

as he leaves charlie and walks over to the boy. he kneels down in front of him. he forces his voice to remain gentle. he reaches out and holds the boy.

steve
what do you mean? what are you talking about?

what is steves viewpoint about what tommy is saying?
he is certain, as tommy says, that no one should leave.
he is angry at tommy for going against the group.
he is frightened at tommys ideas about the flash.
he is intrigued and wants to know more from tommy.

Explanation:

Analyze the dialogue and stage directions

Tommy says: "Whoever was in the thing that came over, I don't think they want us to leave here."
The stage directions describe Steve's actions: "As he leaves Charlie and walks over to the boy. He kneels down in front of him. He forces his voice to remain gentle. He reaches out and holds the boy."
Steve then asks: "What do you mean? What are you talking about?"

Evaluate Steve's perspective and reaction

Steve's physical actions (kneeling, holding the boy) and vocal control ("forces his voice to remain gentle") indicate a protective, calm, and comforting approach rather than anger or certainty.
His questions ("What do you mean? What are you talking about?") show that he is trying to understand Tommy's reasoning and gather more information about Tommy's ideas.

Match with the multiple-choice options

• "He is certain, as Tommy says, that no one should leave." -> Incorrect; Steve is questioning Tommy, not agreeing.
• "He is angry at Tommy for going against the group." -> Incorrect; Steve forces his voice to remain gentle and holds him.
• "He is frightened at Tommy's ideas about the flash." -> Incorrect; his gentle physical actions show comfort rather than fear.
• "He is intrigued and wants to know more from Tommy." -> Correct; his gentle questioning shows he wants to understand Tommy's perspective.

Answer:

• He is certain, as Tommy says, that no one should leave.
• He is angry at Tommy for going against the group.
• He is frightened at Tommy's ideas about the flash.
• He is intrigued and wants to know more from Tommy. (Correct answer)