MADOMS Review

The neighbors become suspicious of Goodman because he stares at the sky at night. (27) “It is because I have insomnia, Goodman replies. (28) Since they are all on a monster kick, his response does not ease their worries.

How should sentence 27 be changed?

• Insert quotation marks after insomnia

• Change replies to replied

• Change insomnia to insomenia

• No change needs to be made in sentence 27.

Woman: (19) [To the boys’ mother, Sally, who stands on the fringe of the crowd] From outer space, yet! (20) Sally, you better get that boy of yours up to bed. (21) He’s been reading too many comic books or seeing too many movies or something.

How should sentence 19 be changed?

• Change Sally to sally

• Change stands to standing

• Change boys’ to boy’s

• Change outer to outter

Charlie: (9) Well, why don’t you go downtown and check with the police, though they’ll probably think we’re crazy or something. (10) A little power failure, and right away, we get all flusttered and everything.

How should sentence 10 be changed?

• Change get to got

• Delete the comma after away

• Change flusttered to flustered

• Change a to an

(1) There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. (2) It is a dimension as vast as space, and as timeless as infinity. (3)It is the middle ground between light and shadow—between science and superstition. (4) And it lies between the pit of man’s fears and the summit of his knowledge.

How should sentence 2 be changed?

• Delete the comma after space

• Change is to was

• Change dimension to demenshaun

• 1. Sentence 2 should not be changed.

Which phrase from the following excerpt (Paragraph 33) most closely supports the meaning of the term scapegoat?

“STEVE. [Interrupting] Charlie, don’t tell me what I can afford! And stop telling me who’s dangerous and who isn’t and who’s safe and who’s a menace. [He turns to the group and shouts.] And you’re with him, too—all of you! You’re standing here all set to crucify—all set to find a scapegoat—all desperate to point some kind of finger at a neighbor! Well now look, friends, the only thing that’s gonna happen is that we’ll eat each other up alive—”

• “stop telling me who’s dangerous”

• “desperate to point some kind of finger at a neighbor”

• “now, look, friends”

• “we’ll eat each other up alive”

What mainly does the final line (Paragraph 53) reveal about what has happened over the course of the excerpt?

GOODMAN. That’s what I’d like to know.

• The "monster" has been revealed, and it is Goodman.

• The neighbors have reached an agreement about who is to blame.

• The accused has become an accuser among the group of people.

• The neighbors have discovered who is causing the lights to go off.

Which inference can be best made about how Steve feels about Goodman?

• Steve feels protective of Goodman.

• Steve feels thankful for Goodman.

• Steve feels angry with Goodman.

• Steve feels afraid of Goodman.

What does the following dialogue (Paragraphs 27-28) mainly reveal about Steve?

“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?

STEVE. I’m surprised at you, Charlie. How come you’re so dense all of a sudden? [A pause.] Who do I talk to? I talk to monsters from outer space. I talk to three-headed green men who fly over here in what look like meteors.”

• Steve is admitting to Charlie that he is from outer space.

• Steve is showing that he finds Charlie’s questions ridiculous.

• Steve is explaining how his radio set works so Charlie will understand.

• Steve is stalling while he figures out how to answer Charlie’s questions.

(22) The entry hall, with table and lit candle, can be seen behind her. (23) Outside, the camera slowly pans down the sidewalk, taking in little knots of people who stand around talking in low Voices. (24) At the end of each conversation. (25) They look toward Les Goodman’s house.

1. What is the correct way to write sentences 24 and 25?

• At the end of each conversation they look. Toward Goodman’s house.

• They look toward Goodman’s house. At the end of each conversation.

• At the end of each conversation, they. Look toward Goodman’s house.

• 1. At the end of each conversation, they look toward Goodman’s house.

(17) The people stare at Steve. (18) He stands for a moment by the car, then he walks toward the group.

1. What is the correct way to write sentence 18?

• He stands. For a moment by the car, then he walks toward the group.

• For a moment, he stands by the car and then walks toward the group.

• For a moment, he stands by the car. And then walks toward the group.

• Sentence 18 is written correctly.