The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street Final Quiz

Why do you think the writer made the events occur on Maple Street, USA?

• The aliens were told to find this street.

• The setting indicates that small towns are filled with suspicious people.

• The main characters live on this street.

• The setting suggests that the events could happen anywhere.

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All of these events make the residents nervous and suspicious EXCEPT for...

• one man's power mower stops working.

• Tommy's laptop computer starts displaying strange messages.

• a screeching roar is heard overhead.

• Mrs. Brand's stove stops working.

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When Tommy tells Steve not to go downtown, he says, "They don't want you to." Who is the "THEY" Tommy is referring to?

• Aliens from outer space

• The residents of Maple Street

• The wives

• His parents

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

• They had read similar stories in books.

• Tommy had always told the truth before.

• Fear overtakes their good sense.

• They think it is wise to listen to Tommy because he is intelligent.

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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.

• No one person is more important than anyone else, and everyone is respected equally.

• People are calm and level-headed.

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The residents turn on Les Goodman because they...

• know he has a ham radio in his attic.

• don't like the type of car he drives.

• distrust anyone who is different.

• like aliens.

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Why does Charlie shoot Pete Van Horn?

• He thinks Pete caused the power failure.

• He never liked Pete.

• He had seen Pete gazing up at the night sky.

• He sees a dark figure approaching, and thinks it is the monster.

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At the end of the teleplay, it turns out that the real monster is...

• Tommy's mind.

• the fear and prejudice of human minds.

• Charlie's behavior.

• Steve's ham radio set.

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At the opening of the teleplay, the camera pans down to show Maple Street. At this point, the residents seem...

• friendly with each other.

• like a violent mob.

• suspicious of each other.

• like aliens from outer space.

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

• resolving their problems.

• meeting with the aliens.

• turning on one another.

• moving to a new town.

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