Monsters Are Due On Maple Street

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.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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What motivates Steve in his Speech from Act II when he mentions a firing squad?

• disgust

• amusement

• sorrow

• love

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Who or What are the monsters on Maple Street?

• The people who live on Maple Street

• The electric appliances

• Les and Ethel Goodman

• Figures One and Two

In which answer choice is the meaning of the word Flustered suggested.

• That was the way they prepared things for the landing

• He always was an oddball. Him and his while family.

• I don't understand. I swear... I don't understand.

• They pick the most dangerous enemy they can find

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In which sentence is the meaning of the word defiant suggested?

• "I do not want to wash the dishes, but I will anyway"

• "Yes, I will happily help you wash the dishes"

• "I will not wash the dishes no matter how many times you ask"

• "I accidentally broke a plate while washing the dishes."

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