The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street POP QUIZIZZ! :)

What event starts the rising action in the beginning of the play?

• The telephones do not work.
• Lawnmowers stop working.
• A loud sound booms overhead and something flashes across the sky.
• Tommy tells his friends about alien stories he has read.

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Why does Steve Brand try to explain  the strange events as totally normal things?

• He wants to reassure himself that there is nothing to fear.
• He knows a lot about science.
• He is a fifth columnist.
• He wants to find the meteor and sell it.

Why does Steve Brand ask Tommy to explain his alien story to the crowd?

• He wants to make Tommy look foolish.
• He wants to know what Tommy knows.
• He is being bossy.
• He wants to evacuate the town.

When Steve Brand is accused of being an alien, how does he react?

• He is disgusted.
• He thinks it is funny.
• He is sad.
• He loves it.

Who or what are the monsters on Maple Street?

• the people who live there
• the cars
• Les and Ethel Goodman
• Figures One and Two

Which of the following is a prepositional phrase?

• Your brother and you
• to eat breakfast
• watch a movie
• into the woods

Why do the residents start to believe Tommy’s story? 

• They had read similar stories in books. 
• Tommy has always told the truth before. 
• Fear overtakes their good sense. 
• They think it is wise to consider every possibility. 

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What is the resolution for "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street"?

• when Charlie shoots Pete Van Horn
• when the reader discovers that aliens were in control of the power fluctuations
• When Tommy suggests that there are aliens
• Charlie gets the blame off of himself by blaming Tommy

What is the conflict of the teleplay, "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street"?

• phones, radios, and cars aren't working
• a figure appears down the street
• Charlie shoots Pete Van Horn
• when the neighbors are suspicious of each other and accuse one another of being monsters

Which statement BEST describes a mob scene?

• Individual voices are drowned out, and fear and anger take over.
• Everyone works together to reach an agreement.
• Individual voices are heard, and everyone tries to act together.
• No one person is important, and each individual is respected.

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