Monsters are Due on Maple St.

What event do the people of Maple Street experience?

• a flood

• a thunderstorm

• a power outage

• an earthquake

What makes the people think the events are more than unusual?

• the wifi stops working

• the power in the houses is off

• cars and portable devices stop working

• the air smells weird

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What is Tommy's theory of the cause of the events?

• Animals are attacking

• Aliens are invading them

• The government is involved.

• There are spies from another country among them.

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How does the crowd's mood change as the plot begins to unravel?

• It reverts from worried to calm.

• It grows from concerned to full of rage.

• It starts off as worried, but changes to fear and suspicion.

• It changes from upset to sadness.

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Why does the crowd begin to get suspicious of Les Goodman?

• His car is the only one that works.

• His appearance is that of a criminal.

• He has equipment that would cause the power outage.

• He is an ex-military spy.

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What information does the "woman" share about Les Goodman that makes him more of a suspect?

• He waters his lawn at night.

• At nights, he stares at the stars as if waiting for something.

• He makes random noises and talks to himself.

• He wears the strangest outfits.

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Who does Charlie shoot?

• Steve Brand

• an alien

• Les Goodman

• Pete Van Horn

Towards the end of the play, what do the residents begin to do?

• Accuse/blame one another.

• Work together to solve the mystery.

• Defeat the aliens.

• Feel sorry for themselves.

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Peculiarity, weird behavior

• insomnia

• incriminate

• idiosyncrasy

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To show that someone is guilty

• scapegoat

• assent

• incriminate

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