Question

Read the excerpt from Act 2 of The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street.

58. CONTINUED 58.



By this time Steve has reached the group. He stands there defiantly close to them.



CHARLIE

Go ahead, Steve. What kind of "radio set" you workin' on? I never seen it. Neither has anyone else. Who you talk to on that radio set? And who talks to you?



What do the stage directions tell the reader about Steve’s response to the group’s accusations?

He is pretending to agree with the group.
He is frightened by the group’s anger.
He is not afraid to challenge the group.
He is nervous that the group knows the truth.

Answer 1

he is not afraid to challenge the group

Explanation:when he acted brave it sound like he is not scared

Answer 2

He is not afraid to challenge the group.

Step-by-step explanation:

Rod Sterling's "The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street" is a science fiction story about a small town and its residents during an 'alien invasion'. The story ends with the aliens observing the residents 'fighting each other'.

In the given excerpt from Act II, the stage direction shows Steve "stand[ing] defiantly close to the others". The use of the word "defiantly" implies that he has no worries about what might happen. And considering that the group was approaching him about his "hours" spending working on a radio or something.

So, the word "defiantly" shows that Steve is not afraid to challenge the group and whatever they may ask about.