Monsters Are Due On Maple Street
Authored by Sabrina Howard
English
6th - 8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which event signals the beginning of the town's troubles?
A woman's telephone does not work
A man's electric mower will not start
A roar is heard, and a flash of light is seen
A boy tells about some stories he has read.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What motivates Steve to explain the flash of light by talking about meteors and sunspots?
He knows a lot about science and wants to educate his neighbors.
He wants to reassure himself that there is nothing to fear.
He is from outer space and wants to act like a human being.
He wants to find the meteor and sell it to a collector
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Tommy makes suggestions about the events that are causing fear on Maple Street. Which suggestions does he make?
I. People from outer space are responsible
II. Some people from Maple Street might be from outer space.
III. Mr. Goodman is from outer space.
IV. Nobody should try to leave the town
I,II, IV
II, III, IV
I, III, IV
I, II, III
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is Steve's motivation for asking Tommy to explain his story about the aliens sent ahead to earth?
He want to make Tommy look foolish
He wants to know what Tommy thinks
He wants to take charge of the action
He wants to leave town immediately
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these events is the best clue that the neighbors will stop trusting each other?
Don suggests that an electrical storm has caused the power to go off.
A woman says that Tommy has been reading too many comic books
A man says that they should not be paying attention to Tommy
Steve jokes that they should check to see who among them is human.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role does Steve play as his neighbors keep watch on the Goodman's house?
he acts as a hanging judge: he tries to convince them that Goodman is dangerous
He acts as an executioner: he volunteers for a firing squad to execute the guilty parties.
He acts as a peacemaker: he tries to persuade his neighbors to put aside their suspicions.
He acts as a spy: he tries to reach the aliens on his radio.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What motivates Steve in his Speech from Act II when he mentions a firing squad?
disgust
amusement
sorrow
love
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
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