Act One: The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street

Who is the first person to suggest that aliens have arrived?

• Steve Brand
• Mrs. Goodman
• the narrator
• none of these

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Someone in a "reflective" mood is...

• thinking deeply
• sleeping
• accepting something at face value

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A "revelation" results in...

• less information or knowledge
• a complete lack of information or knowledge
• new information or knowledge

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Which character seems to try the hardest to keep the situation on Maple Street from getting out of control?

• Don Martin
• Charlie's wife
• Mrs. Goodman
• Steve Brand

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Who does Charlie accuse of causing the strange happenings?

• his wife
• Tommy
• Mrs. Brand
• Sally

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Why do you think the writer made the events occur on Maple Street, USA?

• The aliens were told to find this street.
• The setting indicates that small towns are filled with superstitious people.
• The main characters live on this street.
• The setting suggests that the events could happen anywhere.

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Why do the residents start to believe Tommy's story?

• They had read similar stories in books.
• Tommy has always told the truth before.
• Fear overtakes their good sense.
• They think it is wise to consider every possibility.

At first, the residents do not believe Tommy's tale.  A complication arises when...

• the lights suddenly go on at Steve's house
• Les Goodman's car suddenly starts
• the neighbors find out that Les Goodman is an alien
• the aliens send four creatures to earth to prepare for the landing

Which of these is the best summary of Act I of the play?

• The neighbors on Maple Street are unhappy because their power is out.
• Les Goodman frightens his neighbors when his car starts by itself.
• A strange event causes neighbors to become suspicious of one another.
• Pete Van Horn leaves Maple Street to see what is happening elsewhere.

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Which of the following describes the mood on Maple Street at the end of the play?

• a tense nightmare
• a calm return to normal
• a humorous sense of relief
• an excited celebration

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