"Monster"

The screenplay begins with a handwritten excerpt from the narrator. How does this handwritten introduction affect the reader’s understanding of the other characters?

•       It helps readers understand that their view of the other characters is affected by the narrator’s state of mind (what he thinks).

• It convinces readers that their view of the characters will be different from the
  narrator’s view.

• It helps readers understand that the other characters think the narrator is guilty.

• It encourages readers to believe that the other characters are just as scared as
  the narrator.

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Which setting detail can be found in the graphic novel, but not in the screenplay?

• Steve and Ms. O’Brien are in an interview room.

• Steve is waiting in a holding room.

• Steve is asked about breakfast in the van.

• Steve is in a jail cell.

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Why is paragraph 5 important to the screenplay?

• It informs the audience about the time of day.

• It explains that the story is set in Manhattan.

• It establishes that the story is about crime.

• It describes the camera’s movement.

Which of the following is a text detail that appears in both the screenplay and the
graphic novel?

• The guard asks, Ain’t that right, bright eyes?

• Ms. O’Brien asks Steve, You know what we’re doing today?

• Steve says, I’m not hungry.

• Ms. O’Brien says, It probably depends on what you mean by “win.”

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Which statement can be inferred about Steve based on details from the screenplay?

• He’s creative.

• He’s innocent.

• He’s inquisitive.

• He’s underweight.

Which quotation from the screenplay best supports the answer that Steve is creative?

• You think we’re going to win?

• Any questions you have, write them down . . .

• I’m not hungry.

• I’m writing this whole thing down as a movie.

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What is the impact of the illustration in this panel?

• Ms. O’Brien’s arched eyebrows show that she is surprised at the situation.

• The stern look on Ms. O’Brien’s face and the glasses sitting low on her nose emphasize that she is serious.

• The shadows covering Ms. O’Brien’s eyes indicate that she is tired and doesn’t want to
  defend Steve.

• Ms. O’Brien’s open mouth suggests that she is yelling at Steve.

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Together, what purpose do these two direction lines in paragraphs 17–18 serve in
the screenplay?

FADE OUT as last prisoner from the van enters rear of courthouse.

FADE IN: INTERIOR COURTHOUSE. We are in a small room used for prisoner-lawyer interviews. A guard sits at a desk behind STEVE.

• They suggest that Steve will be found guilty.

• They indicate that the rest of the story will take place in the courthouse.

• They indicate that there is a change of perspective.

• They suggest that all the prisoners are going on trial.

Review the frame from the graphic novel that says, He is as guilty as everybody else!
Which sentence best describes the impact of this frame?

• The angry and defiant look on Steve’s face indicates that he hates being behind bars.

• The words in the text and Steve’s stare prove that he is not guilty.

• The cracks in the bars of Steve’s cell help the reader understand that guilty people live in harsh conditions.

• The sad and worried look on Steve’s face and the text make the reader wonder if he belongs there.

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Which of these sentences from the screenplay uses a subordinating conjunction?

• They’re pushing for the death penalty, which is really bad.

• Sandra Petrocelli is the prosecutor, and she’s good.

• They go through the motions; then they lock them up.

• Anyway, just remember what we’ve been talking about.