Monsters on Maple Street

Front

What is the mood at the opening of the play? Options: suspicious, joyful, peaceful

Back

peaceful

Front

What is the setting of The Monsters are Due on Maple Street?

Back

Maple Street

Front

All of the following events make the residents nervous and arouse their suspicions except - one man's power mower stops working, Tommy's computer starts displaying strange messages, a screeching roar is heard overhead

Back

Tommy's computer starts displaying strange messages

Front

At the end of the play, the residents of Maple Street are _________.

Back

turning on one another

Front

Between which characters does the conflict of the drama develop? Tommy and his friends, all the neighbors on Maple Street

Back

all the neighbors on Maple Street

Front

Between which characters does the conflict of the drama develop? all the neighbors on Maple Street, Steve Brand and the narrator

Back

all the neighbors on Maple Street

Front

What effect does the following stage direction have on the reader?
"The dark figure continues to walk toward them as the people stand there, fearful, mothers clutching children, men standing in front of their wives."

Back

emphasizes the fact that everyone in the crowd is so overcome with fear of the unknown

Front

What is the story's theme?

Back

Thoughts, attitudes, and prejudices are as destructive as bombs.

Front

How is the audience first made aware that things are NOT functioning normally on Maple Street?

Back

People are shown having power problems.

Front

Tommy tells a scary story about
aliens who look like humans

Back

aliens who look like humans