Monsters Are Due on Maple Street

Which of the following takes place at the opening of the teleplay?

• A fight develops between Don Martin and Les Goodman.

• The narrator describes where and when the teleplay takes place.

• The car belonging to Steve Brand will not start.

• A mysterious telephone call is made to Myra Brand.

All of the following events make the residents nervous and arouse their suspicions except –

• One man’s power mower stops working

• Tommy’s computer starts displaying strange messages

• A screeching roar is heard overhead

• Mrs. Brand’s stove stops working

Tommy believes that the power outage was caused by

• a total eclipse of the sun

• his neighbor, Don Martin

• a strong electrical storm

• aliens from outer space

Right after the power failure, Charlie says, “A little power failure and right away we get all flustered and everything.” Why is this statement significant?

• It suggests that there will be a greater power failure later in the story.

• It suggests that the residents will discover the reason behind the power failure.

• It is similar to what the creatures later say about the humans.

• It shows that Charlie will overcome his fear and save the town.

When Tommy tells Mr. Brand not to go downtown, he says, “They don’t want you to.” To whom is he referring?

• Aliens from outer space

• The residents of Maple Street

• The wives

• Hip parents

Between which characters does the conflict of the teleplay develop?

• Tommy and his friends

• all the neighbors on Maple Street

• strangers who move to Maple Street

• Steve Brand and the narrator

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.

Which of these is the best summary of Act I of “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street”?

• The neighbors on Maple Street are unhappy because their power is out.

• Les Goodman frightens his neighbors when his car starts by itself.

• A strange event causes neighbors to become suspicious of one another.

• Pete Van Horn leaves Maple Street to see what is happening elsewhere.

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.

What emotion motivates Steve in this speech from Act II of “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street”? Go ahead, what’s my wife said? Let’s get it all out. Let’s pick out every idiosyncrasy of every single man, woman, and child on the street. And then we might as well set up some kind of kangaroo court. How about a firing squad at dawn, Charlie, so we can get rid of all the suspects?

• disgust

• amusement

• sorrow

• love