Creative Clutter - Part questions

2. 1 Read the dictionary entry.

3. mind \mīnd\ verb

4. 1. to obey

5. 2. to be bothered by

6. 3. to notice

7. 4. to take charge of

8. Which definition of the word mind is used in line 3?

9. 2 MOM: You’ll be staying with Dwayne in his room, Bryson.

10. 3 BRYSON: Are you sure you don’t mind, Dwayne?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

Read this sentence from line 17.

Dwayne walks into his bedroom and sees Bryson’s things scattered like dropped popcorn in a movie theater. What is the most likely reason the playwright uses a simile in this line?

• To identify an activity that Bryson and Dwayne have done together

• To suggest that Bryson has been eating snacks in Dwayne’s bedroom

• To explain that Bryson’s belongings have made a mess in Dwayne’s bedroom

• To show that Dwayne plans to throw away Bryson’s belongings

What causes the conflict between Dwayne and Bryson in lines 22 through 27?

22 [Dwayne enters. He looks around the room and glares at Bryson, who is drawing. Dwayne clears his throat a few times.] 23 BRYSON: [Pauses. Then continues drawing.] Need something? 24 DWAYNE: Your shoes. And socks. And crumpled trash. [He begins tidying up.] 25 BRYSON: Hey, stop! I put those things there for a reason. 26 DWAYNE: You just didn’t feel like putting them away! 27 BRYSON: Not true!

• Dwayne thinks Bryson is being lazy.

• Dwayne thinks Bryson is teasing him.

• Dwayne thinks Bryson is jealous.

• Dwayne thinks Bryson is too forgetful.

Why is line 37 important to the plot?

36 [Both boys appear deep in thought.]

37 DWAYNE: Hey, Bryson! I have an idea that allows both of us to get what we want! [Gets roll of tape from drawer. Tapes line down middle of room.] That’s your side, Bryson, and this is my side.

38 BRYSON: [Smiling down from the top bunk.] Now that’s a creative idea!

• It reveals the resolution to the problem in the play.

• It provides the climax in the plot of the play.

• It establishes a new setting in the play.

• It introduces a new conflict to the play.

What does the reader learn from the stage directions in scene 2?

[Dwayne’s bedroom, which is very orderly. A set of bunk beds are crisply made. A closet is open with all of Dwayne’s clothes hung on hangers and pushed to one side. Dwayne and Mom enter with Bryson right behind them, lugging a heavy suitcase.]2 MOM: You’ll be staying with Dwayne in his room, Bryson.

3 BRYSON: Are you sure you don’t mind, Dwayne?

• Bryson would be more comfortable sleeping on the bottom bunk bed.

• Bryson does not worry about being neat.

• Bryson has been searching for something in Dwayne’s room.

• Bryson does not like staying in Dwayne’s room.

What can the reader infer about Dwayne based on line 18?

18 DWAYNE: [To himself.] I can’t concentrate like this. [Dwayne places Bryson’s shoes in the closet and his socks in the hamper. He climbs up and straightens Bryson’s bed. Then, Dwayne starts hanging some of Bryson’s clothes in the closet. He folds the rest and puts them in drawers. He hums while he works.]

• Dwayne wants to surprise Bryson by putting his things away.

• Dwayne thinks Bryson brought too many clothes with him.

• Dwayne feels happiest when he is organizing clothes.

• Dwayne feels uncomfortable when he sees the condition of his room.