The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street

What genre is “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street”?

• Fantasy

• Science-fiction

• Non-fiction

• Historical Fiction

Which best describes the setting?

• A busy city.

• A foreign country in a civil war.

• A space ship about to crash to Earth.

• An ordinary American street.

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In the beginning of the teleplay, how does the reader know it fits in the science fiction genre? 

• We're told that the story is a work of fantasy.

• The plot is described.

• The terms "fifth dimension" and "between science and superstition" are used.

• The characters are introduced and seem strange.

The people of Maple Street thinks he loud noise and light are...

• An airplane

• A meteor

• A missile

• An exploding oven

Which one of the following is NOT a conflict that arises in the first act?

• Everyone's front doors locked themselves.

• A light bulb wasn't working.

• Lawnmowers weren't working.

• The phones stopped working.

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When Steve suggests the neighbors should go around and “see who isn’t human," what effect does this have on the reader? 

• It make the reader happy to finally know.

• It is ignored because it means nothing.

• It scares them because it could really happen.

• The reader can infer that the neighbors may start distrusting each other.

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Why does Steve try to explain the light by talking about meteors and sunspots?

• He's trying to reassure everyone that they shouldn't be scared.

• He works for NASA.

• He's a science teacher and wants to prove what happened.

• He wants to scare everyone.

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Tommy says the beings from outer space send down something ahead of their arrival. What does Tommy say they send down?

• Donuts

• Meteors and sunspots

• Lots of power outages

• Individuals who look human

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After Tommy explains his theory, whose car all of the sudden starts up?

• Steve's

• Pete Van Horn's

• Les Goodman's

• Charlie's

Almost instantly, the neighboorhood becomes suspicious of Les because...

• His porch lights go on.

• He has insomnia

• Pete doesn't like him.

• He owns a poodle.

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