The Monsters are Due on Maple Street Final Quiz

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

• The plot is described
• The characters are introduced, and seem strange
• The terms "fifth dimension" and "between science and superstition" are used
• The ending is given away

Which is the best way to describe the setting?

• An ordinary American street with trees, front porches, and kids playing
• A space ship with numerous people on it, about to crash to Earth
• A foreign country at war with itself
• A small town where only a few people live

How would you describe the mood of the teleplay?

• Cheerful
• Optimistic
• Mysterious
• Calm

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

• Gunshot
• A meteor
• A missile
• An exploding oven

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

• A light bulb is not working
• Lawnmowers aren't working
• Phones weren't working
• Everyone's front doors locked themselves

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

• He works for NASA
• He’s really an alien and wants to pretend to be human
• He’s trying to reassure everyone that they shouldn’t be scared
• He’s a science teacher and wants to prove what happened

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

• It’s funny, and most people would laugh
• The reader can infer that the neighbors may start distrusting each other
• It is ignored because it means nothing
• It scares them because it could really happen

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

• Meteors and sunspots
• Confused children running around the streets
• Lots of power outages
• A mother and father and two kids who look human

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

• Les Goodman's
• Charlie's
• Pete Van Horn's
• Steve's

Almost instantly, the neighborhood becomes suspicious of Les because

• His porch lights go on
• He has insomnia
• He's new to the neighborhood
• Pete doesn't like him