5.2.4.A: TMADOMS Quiz Act 1

How are you feeling today?

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What is the mood at the opening of the play?

• suspicious

• joyful

• exhausted

• peaceful

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POLL: 💇‍♀️HAIR💇‍♂️Pick one -

• Perfect hair every day

• Mood-changing colored hair

What is the setting of The Monsters are Due on Maple Street?

• New York

• Floral Street

• Maple Street

• Chicago

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CONFLICT: When the townspeople turn on their radios ...

• they learn that aliens have attacked

• they hear nothing

• they learn that a meteor has landed nearby

• they hear strange, hypnotic music

At the opening of the episode, the camera pans down to show Maple Street.

At this point, the residents seem —

• friendly with each other

• like a violent mob

• suspicious of one another

• like aliens from outer space

TRIVIA: In what Disney film do you find a group of vegetarian sharks?

• Toy Story

• Mulan

• Finding Nemo

• Sleeping Beauty

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AUTHOR'S PURPOSE: Why do you think the writer made the events occur on Maple Street, U.S.A.?

• The aliens were told to find this street.

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

• The main characters live on this street.

• The setting suggests that the events could happen anywhere.

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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. 

CHARACTERIZATION: Why do the residents of Maple Street distrust Les Goodman?

• They like fifth columnists.

• They don’t like people with foreign cars.

• They fear anyone who is different.

• They know the Goodman family owns a ham radio.

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