Exploring The Monsters are Due on Maple Street

What is a teleplay?

• A play written or adapted for television

• A radio drama

• A novel adapted into a play

• A play written for the stage

How does the essential question relate to the story?

• It asks how fear can influence a person's actions and decisions.

• It examines the role of technology in society.

• It questions the existence of aliens.

• It explores the importance of community.

What event causes the residents of Maple Street to become suspicious?

• A power outage

• A meteor crash

• A car starting by itself

• A loud noise from the sky

Why do the residents start to suspect Les Goodman?

• He is new to the neighborhood.

• His car starts by itself.

• He has a history of criminal behavior.

• He refuses to join the group.

What does Steve suggest the residents do instead of forming a mob?

• Leave the neighborhood

• Call the police

• Go to bed and forget about it

• Investigate individually

What was Steve working on in his basement that caused suspicion among the neighbors?

• A telescope

• A computer

• A ham radio set

• A television set

Who did Charlie shoot, mistaking him for a monster?

• Tommy

• Pete Van Horn

• Don

• Steve

What did the group notice about Charlie's house that increased their suspicion?

• It had a strange smell

• The lights were on

• There was a loud noise

• The door was open

What did the extraterrestrial beings do to incite fear and chaos among the humans?

• They abducted a few people

• They attacked the humans

• They stopped a few machines and threw them into darkness

• They communicated with the humans

According to the narrator, what are the tools of conquest that do not come with bombs and explosions?

• Thoughts, attitudes, and prejudices

• Weapons and armor

• Technology and gadgets

• Spies and informants