ead the stage direction from act 1 of The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street. NARRATOR'S VOICE Maple Street, U. S.A., late summer. A tree lined little world of front porch gliders, hop scotch, the laughter of children, and the bell of an ice cream vendor. There is a pause and the CAMERA MOVES OVER to a shot of the Good Humor man and two small boys who are standing alongside just buying ice cream. Based on this stage direction, readers should picture Maple Street as a mysterious place. quiet place. chaotic place. charming place.

The answer will be D)Charming place!

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Explanation:Well while reading this you want to think about the emotion you feel from the paragraph, There's many kids playing and enjoying life nothing really seems off or mysterious making option A. incorrect.

Everyone is getting along nothing crazy, no fighting or anything. So its not chaotic making choice B. Incorrect.

The laughter of children and the ice-cream bell shows its not really quite meaning C. Is not the answer.

Leaving option D. as the only and correct choice.

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