Question

english
today - use the text to answer the following questions.
excerpt from monster
1 mrs. harmon: mrs. lucas said they got those guys that
killed the drugstore owner. she turns on the television. you
have anything to eat?
2 steve: i had some cereal. see if you can find the news. you
think its on the news?
3 mrs. harmon is putting away the groceries when an image
of the front of the drugstore appears on the screen. she sits
down, obviously pleased that the culprits have been caught.
4 female newscaster: an arrest has been made in the
robbery and murder in an uptown drugstore. the police
announced today the arrest of richard evans, known in the
community as bobo.
5 cut to: steves bedroom. he is lying on his bed, eyes open
but not seeing anything. we hear first the doorbell ring and
then his mother calling him, but he doesnt react.
6 cut to: mrs. harmon wipes her hands on a towel and
heads toward door. she stops and looks through peephole.
there is a worried look as she opens the door.
7 mrs. harmon: calls to him. steven?
8 steve: yeah? he comes out and sees detectives willams
and karyl.
9 williams: we need you to come down to the precinct with
us. just a few questions.
10 steve: me? about what?
11 williams: some clown said you were involved with that
drugstore stickup just before christmas. you know the one i
mean?
12 steve: yeah, but what do i have to do with it?
13 williams: as they handcuff steve. you know bobo evans?
14 mrs. harmon: mildly panicked. why are you handcuffing
my son if you just want to ask him a few questions? i dont
understand.
15 williams: maam, its just routine. dont worry about it.
16 mrs. harmon: what do you mean dont worry about it,
when youre handcuffing my son? there is panic in her eyes
as she looks at steve, who looks away. what do you mean
dont worry about it? im coming with you! youre not just
snatching my son off like hes some kind of criminal. wait till i
get my coat. just wait a minute! just wait a minute!

1. what does line 2 suggest about steve?

a. steve is not interested in the crime.
b. steve does not trust mrs. lucas as a
reliable source of information.
c. steve is eager to hear information about
the crime.
d. steve regularly watches the morning news.

1. what can the reader infer based on the stage

directions in line 5?
a. steve feels tired and doesnt have enough
energy to move.
b. steve is struggling with an internal conflict
that is consuming his thoughts.
c. steve is having an external conflict with his
mother, so he doesnt want to respond to
er.
d. steve has a problem with his vision and
hearing.

1. what do lines 9 through 15 reveal about

detective williams?
a. he is unaffected by the responses of steve
and mrs. harmon.
b. he is worried that he is arresting the
wrong person.
c. he is annoyed by mrs. harmons behavior.
d. he is furious with steves responses.

1. read line 16.

mrs. harmon: what do you mean dont worry
about it, when youre handcuffing my son? there is
panic in her eyes as she looks at steve, who looks
away. what do you mean dont worry about it? im
coming with you! youre not just snatching my son off
like hes some kind of criminal. wait till i get my coat.
just wait a minute! just wait a minute!
what does mrs. harmons reaction suggest
about how she feels concerning steves arrest?
a. she understands the arrest is unavoidable.
b. she is anxious about the arrest.
c. she believes steve is guilty.
d. she knows that steve is innocent.

Explanation:

1. In line 2, Steve asks Mrs. Harmon to "See if you can find the news" about the crime. This shows he wants to know more about it, indicating eagerness.
2. The stage directions in line 5 describe Steve lying on his bed, eyes open but not reacting to the doorbell or his mother. This suggests he is lost in thought, likely due to an internal conflict.
3. Detective Williams remains calm and matter - of - fact when dealing with Steve and Mrs. Harmon's reactions (e.g., just says "it's just routine" when Mrs. Harmon is panicked).
4. Mrs. Harmon has "panic in her eyes" and is very reactive (e.g., says "You're not just snatching my son off like he's some kind of criminal"). This shows her anxiety about the arrest.

Answer:

1. C. Steve is eager to hear information about the crime.
2. B. Steve is struggling with an internal conflict that is consuming his thoughts.
3. A. He is unaffected by the responses of Steve and Mrs. Harmon.
4. B. She is anxious about the arrest.