Monsters Are Due on Maple Street

Who are the real monsters on Maple Street?

• aliens from planet Mars

• Tommy

• Charlie

• the residents themselves

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

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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.

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

• resolving their problems

• meeting with the aliens

• turning on one another

• moivng to another town

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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.

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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

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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

In your opinion, what "force" drove the residents of Maple Street to become a mob against each other?

• their lack of trust

• their fear of the unknown

• their inability to solve a crime

• their lack of common sense

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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. 

What event do the people of Maple Street experience?

• a flood

• a thunderstorm

• a power outage

• an earthquake