The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street

Why did the writer make 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.

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 

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

• a tense nightmare

• a calm return to normal

• a humorous sense of relief

• an excited celebration

Following the narrator's introduction, what events begins the teleplay?

• the ringing of the church

• the sound of car brakes screeching

• a roar of sound and a flash of light

• children arguing with an ice cream man

Why does Pete Van Horn leave Maple Street?

• to catch a space monster

• to see whether Floral Street has power

• to see whether a power line has broken

• He is afraid of his neighbors.

Where do the characters get the idea that some of them might not be human?

• When Tommy talks about the science fiction stories he has read.

• The idea seems believable because they've just seen something strange in the sky.

• The power has gone off and the cars won't start.

• All the above

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 causes neighbors to suspect Les Goodman is from outer space?

• he just moved into the neighborhood

• his car starts on its own

• he is single

• he won't tell his neighbors where he works

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

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.