The Election (Drama)

Which event during the debate does the playwright include to create humor?

• Kyli explaining the format of the debate

• Mark struggling to fill his allotted time

• The female student asking a question to both candidates

• Christy suggesting that Mark is being negative

Read this line of dialogue from the play.

CHRISTY: I will crush you like a bug.

Christy says this to Mark because she —

• plans to work hard during her campaign

• thinks her ideas are better than Mark’s

• knows she has more supporters than Mark does

• is trying to intimidate Mark before the debate

What do paragraphs 27 and 46 suggest about Kyli?

• She is inexperienced at moderating debates.

• She favors Christy to win the election.

• She thinks she can ask better questions than the audience members

• She was elected as student body president in the past.

The stage directions in paragraph 30 indicate that Mark is —

• nervous about debating Christy

• surprised to see Christy at the debate

• prepared to share his plans for the school

• upset that another candidate is running in the election

What is the central message presented in the play?

• Keeping promises requires commitment.

• It is unwise to underestimate an opponent.

• Making the right decision can be difficult.

• Competition can bring out the best in people.

Read paragraph 51.

MARK: I cede the rest of my time to let my opponent lay out her crazy plans.

What does the dialogue convey about Mark’s attitude toward Christy?

• He believes that Christy is more aware of the issues affecting the school.

• He thinks no one will agree with Christy’s opinion on the issues.

• He suspects that Christy had more opportunities to prepare for the debate.

• He predicts that Christy will end up forfeiting the election.

Originating from the word exponere, meaning “to explain,” the word expound in paragraph 44 means to —

• understand

• take action

• depend

• provide details

Which line from paragraph 27 helps portray Kyli as dramatic?

• The future of our school hangs in the balance.

• And welcome to our first presidential debate!

• We will be featuring a town hall style tonight....

• Tonight will feature the two candidates for president. . . .

Karl’s dialogue in the play shows that his feelings about the election change from —

• uninterested to passionate

• arrogant to humble

• confident to unsure

• eager to indifferent

Read paragraph 65.

KARL: We’ve still got two and a half weeks to turn this thing around. It’ll be all right.

The tone in this paragraph can best be described as--

• comical

• cheerful

• depressing

• optimistic