Monsters are Due on Maple Street

Based on the dialogue between Figure One and Figure Two, you can infer that --

• Maple Street was the last mission on their agenda.

• They will confront the residents of Maple Street.

• They will move on to another location and do the same again.

• They will leave Earth to report their findings.

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What inference can we make about Figure One and Figure Two?

• they work for the government

• they are spies

• they are not from this world

• they are people

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Who turned out to be the resident's biggest enemy?

• the figures

• Charlie

• Tommy

• themselves

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Throughout the play, which of the following allows readers to visualize what is going on?

• the dialogue

• the names of the characters

• the stage directions

• the titles

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According to the play, what is a "mob"?

• A group of people who know each other.

• A group of people who live in the same street.

• A group of people who are afraid in a situation.

• A group of people who become mad/furious.

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In your opinion, what "force" drove the residents of Maple Street to become a mob against each other?

• their lack of trust

• their fear of the unknown

• their inability to solve a crime

• their lack of common sense

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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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Who does Charlie shoot?

• Steve Brand

• an alien

• Les Goodman

• Pete Van Horn

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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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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