WorksheetsMonsters are Due on Maple Street (Part 2)
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 22mins
You know what I’m guilty of? [He laughs.]
Insomnia. I’m guilty of insomnia.
insomnia – n. habitual sleeplessness;
inability to sleep
The Latin root somnus means sleep. What is the function of the prefix in- in
the word insomnia?
to indicate opposite of
to change the word to a noun
to indicate something takes place
inside
to change the time of occurrence
to before
Steve starts the engine. It turns over sluggishly
and then just stops dead. Which word means the opposite of
sluggishly?
lazily
inactively
harshly
hurriedly
We’d better walk downtown. [Another murmur of assent at this.]
assent – n. expression of approval or agreement.
Read the sentence above and consider the word meaning provided. In which sentence below is assent used the same way as in the sentence above?
“I’ll assent,” Grandma agreed
when I asked her about the field
trip.
Jerome muttered under his breath
and shook his head in assent.
Dad says he’s fine with me
skipping school, so all I need now
is Mom’s assent.
The pilot announced that we’d
soon be beginning our assent.
[He walks toward the group. He stops suddenly as behind him, inexplicably and with a noise that inserts itself into the silence, the car engine starts up all by itself. Goodman whirls around to stare toward it. The car idles roughly, smoke coming from the exhaust, the frame shaking gently. Goodman’s eyes go wide, and he runs over to his car. The people stare at the car.]
Read four definitions for the word idle below. Which meaning is used in the
excerpt above?
adj. avoiding work; lazy
adj. without purpose or effect;
pointless
v. run slowly while out of gear
v. take out of use or employment
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. 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 a finger at a neighbor!
What is the meaning of the word menace as it is used in the excerpt above?
an atmosphere that may create a
hazard
to threaten
hostile
a person who is likely to cause
harm
Which phrase from the excerpt best supports your answer to the previous question?
“…don’t tell me what I can afford!”
“…stop telling me who’s
dangerous and who isn’t…”
“…you’re with him too…”
”You’re standing here all set to
crucify…”
Conflict: Charlie worries that the police will think he’s crazy for reporting the situation on Maple Street.
What is the type of conflict?
man vs. society
man vs. self
man vs. nature
man vs. man
Don yells at Les Goodman after his car starts by itself.
What type of conflict?
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Self
Les Goodman is interrogated by the accusing mob.
What type of conflict?
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Nature
Charlie feels guilty for shooting and killing Pete Van Horn.
What type of conflict?
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Self
Les Goodman suffers from insomnia.
What type of conflict?
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Self
