Question

arthur: i never expected to find this! i cant wait to see whats inside the treasure chest. (hears some footsteps.) ugh! not her again!
nanny: (thud, thud, thud, bangs on the door) arthur! open this up right now.
arthur: what is it now? im fine. cant you just leave me alone?
nanny: (bangs loudly.) arthur, i said open this door!
arthur: (quickly pushes the chest below his bed and opens the door) what?
nanny: (tries to peep in.) let me in and show me what youve been up to!
how do the stage directions add to the scene?
a. they help resolve the conflict in the scene.
b. they show the actions that take place in the scene.
c. they describe the emotions of the characters.
d. they explain how the setting changes in the drama.

Explanation:

The stage directions in the scene, such as "(Hears some footsteps.)", "(thud, thud, thud, bangs on the door)", "(Bangs loudly.)", and "(Quickly pushes the chest below his bed and opens the door)", explicitly detail the physical actions of the characters and the sounds occurring in the scene. They do not resolve conflict, describe emotions directly, or explain setting changes here.

Answer:

B. They show the actions that take place in the scene.