Carl on the Case - Drama

Which of these helps Mike solve Mrs. Watson’s problem?

• The detail about the Ranger Scouts meeting

• The smell of her cookies

• Her keys on the table

• Agatha’s meowing

This play is divided into two scenes because —

• a character in Scene 1 is not present in Scene 2

• the setting changes between Scene 1 and Scene 2

• the conflict is presented in Scene 1 and resolved in Scene 2

• the dialogue begins in Scene 2

Which of these is the best summary of Scene 1?

• While Mike is visiting Carl during a rainstorm, they hear someone scream. Mike is frightened by it, but Carl is not.

• Carl and Mike watch television during a thunderstorm. They hear a scream, and at first they think it has come from the TV.

• As Carl and Mike begin to watch a mystery movie, they hear a scream. Carl goes outside to investigate, and Mike follows.

• Mike is peeking through Carl’s curtains when he hears a scream. Someone is yelling for help.

Read this excerpt from Scene 2.

MIKE: [Nods eagerly.] My dad was taking me to Ranger Scouts last night, and the traffic was bad. [Carl gives him an annoyed look.]

What can the reader infer about Carl from this excerpt?

• Carl thinks that what Mike is saying isn’t important.

• Carl doesn’t believe that the traffic was bad.

• Carl envies Mike for being a Ranger Scout.

• Carl thinks that Mike has been rude to Mrs. Watson.

In paragraph 8, the word reluctantly means —

• playfully

• impatiently

• admiringly

• unwillingly

The playwright included thunder and lightning in Scene 1 most likely to —

• create suspense

• indicate that the main characters are afraid

• alarm the audience

• explain the book’s disappearance

How is Carl different from Mike?

• Carl is more honest

• Carl is more fearful

• Carl is more curious

• Carl is more careless

Which of the props used in this play is needed for the resolution of the conflict?

• a book

• a set of keys

• the plate of cookies

• a detective hat