The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street

What kind of drama is "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street"?

• folk play

• teleplay

• comedy

• drama

Why does Charlie shoot Pete Van Horn?

• He thinks Pete caused the power failure.

• He believes Pete is making ham radios.

• He has seen Pete gazing at the night sky.

• He sees a dark figure approaching and thinks it is the monster.

At the end of the play, the residents of Maple Street are — 

• resolving their problems.

• meeting with the aliens.

• turning on one another.

• moving to another town.

Why do you think the writer made the events occur on Maple Street, U.S.A.?

• 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 suggest that the events could happen anywhere.

Right after the power failure, Charlie says, “A little power failure and right away we get all flustered and everything.” Why is this statement significant?

• It suggests that there will be a greater power failure later in the story.

• It suggests that the residents will discover the reason behind the power failure.

• It is similar to what the creatures later say about the humans.

• It shows that Charlie will overcome his fear and save the town.

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.

The residents turn against Les Goodman because they — 

• like fifth columnists.

• don't like people with foreign cars.

• distrust anyone who is different.

• know the Goodman family owns a ham radio.

When Charlie sees all of Maple Street lit by candles, he says, “Why, it’s like goin’ back into the dark ages or somethin’.” Considering what happens in the play, what second meaning could this statement have?

• The space creatures may take the townspeople to a different time period.

• The residents have let their fear, rather than their reason, take over.

• The creatures causing the power failure are from the Dark Ages.

• People used candles during the Dark Ages.

At the end of the play, it turns out that the real monster is — 

• Tommy's mind.

• the fear and prejudice of human minds.

• Charlie's behavior.

• Steve's mind.

At the opening of the play, the camera pans down to show Maple Street. At this point, the residents seem — 

• friendly with each other.

• like a violent mob.

• suspicious of one another.

• like aliens from outer space.