"The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street"

Why did the Maple Street neighbors suspect Goodman?

• He played the piano in the middle of the night and would wake the whole neighborhood.

• He played loud music on his radio at 3:00am.

• His car was the only one that turned on and someone saw him stare at the sky in the middle of the night.

• He tried telling the neighbors that Tim was an alien.

Match the following word with it's definition:

• fearful that something bad will happen

• Anxious

• an uncommon way in which a person acts

• Dense

• inability to sleep

• Reluctantly

• unable to understand something simple

• Idiosyncrasy

• in a way that shows unwillingness

• Insomnia

Which statement expresses the main idea of "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street"?

• A mysterious flash of light causes the power to go out on Maple Street.

• A boy convinces people that aliens have invaded their quiet neighborhood.

• People in a typical American neighborhood turn on each other when they think their street has been invaded by aliens.

• Aliens are planning to take over Earth by causing trouble in one neighborhood after another.

Which character is the voice of reason? In other words, which character demonstrates leadership and reasonable, rational thinking?

• Les Goodman

• Steve

• Charlie

• Don

Which character acts out of fear the most? In other words, which character demonstrates poor decision making and impulsivity? (Impulsivity = to act without thinking).

• Les Goodman

• Steve

• Charlie

• Don

"Maple Street, USA, late summer" is the __ of "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street."

• plot

• theme

• setting

• cast

Which genre (category of literature) is "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street" considered?

• romance

• horror

• historical fiction

• science fiction

Who does Charlie shoot with the shotgun and why?

• The women for being hysterical.

• Tommy for telling lies.

• Steve Brand for not supporting him.

• Peter Van Horn because he thinks he is an alien.

What is the story's theme?

• Fear can cause people to think irrationally.
• People are their own worst enemies.
• Thoughts, attitudes, and prejudices are as destructive as bombs.
• All of these

After the incident with the shotgun, what happens that makes Charlie look more suspicious to the neighbors?

• Charlie's lights turn on

• Charlie's car starts up

• The woman remembers something about Charlie's odd behavior

• none of these