Monsters Are Due on Maple Street

What is the setting of Monsters Are Due on Maple Street?

• Maple Street, USA in the future

• Maple Street, USA in the past

• Floral Street, USA in the present

• Chicago, USA in the past

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CCSS.RL.7.3

After the flash of light and sound, what happens to the people on Maple Street?

• Tommy gets shot.

• They go about their day as if nothing happened.

• Their power goes out and phones and cars stop working.

• It starts to rain.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is the mood at the opening of the play?

• anticipation of the something exciting

• calm and peaceful

• gloomy and sad

• very tense and anxious

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

What is Tommy's explanation for what is happening?

• a bad storm is coming

• a meteor hit Earth

• an alien spaceship has landed

• a weather ballon hit a power line

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What causes neighbors to suspect Les Goodman is from outer space?

• he just moved into the neighborhood

• his car starts on its own

• he is single

• he won't tell his neighbors where he works

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Who does Charlie shoot with the shotgun and why?

• The women for being hysterical.

• Tommy for telling lies.

• Steve Brand for not supporting him.

• Peter Van Horn because he thinks he is an alien.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Who does Charlie say is the alien monster?

• Tommy

• Steve Brand

• Charlie

• Les Goodman

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Who is really behind the power going out?

• a storm

• Steve Brand

• the electric company

• the aliens

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CCSS.RI.7.3

Which one of the following is a theme in the play?

• Aliens may live among us.

• Humans are the real monsters.

• There are not such things as monsters.

• When faced with strange events, people in a small town may bring about their own destruction.

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the mood in the neighborhood at the beginning of Act II?

• relaxed and peaceful

• fearful and tense

• sad and mournful

• anticipating something exciting

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7