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WorksheetsThe Monsters Are Due on Maple Street
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 31mins
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Class
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1.
Following the narrator's introduction, what events begin the teleplay?
a)
the ringing of the church
b)
the sound of car brakes screeching
c)
a roar of sound and a flash of light
d)
children arguing with an ice cream man
2.
When the flash of light and loud noise are seen and heard the residents of Maple Street believe
a)
a meteor has crashed
b)
a plane has crashed
c)
a major car crashed on the next block
d)
the ice cream man is trying to get attention
3.
When the townspeople turn on their radios,
a)
they learn that aliens have attacked
b)
they hear nothing
c)
they learn that a meteor has landed nearby
d)
they hear strange, hypnotic music
4.
Why won't Steve Brand's car start?
a)
It has run out of gas.
b)
The battery is dead.
c)
The engine has broken down.
d)
Nobody can figure out why.
5.
Who is the first person to suggest that aliens have arrived?
a)
Steve Brand
b)
Mrs. Goodman
c)
the narrator
d)
none of these
6.
When Les Goodman's car starts by itself, the others demand
a)
that he give them a ride
b)
that he give them an explanation
c)
to listen to his car radio
d)
that he drive to the police station and bring back an officer
7.
Why does Pete Van Horn leave Maple Street?
a)
to catch a space monster
b)
to see whether Floral Street has power
c)
to see whether a power line has broken
d)
He is afraid of his neighbors.
8.
Les Goodman tells the others that he is guilty of...
a)
insomnia
b)
summoning space aliens
c)
tricking his neighbors
d)
none of these
9.
QUESTIONS FROM ACT II
Which character seems to try the hardest to keep the situation on Maple Street from getting out of control?
Which character seems to try the hardest to keep the situation on Maple Street from getting out of control?
a)
Don Martin
b)
Charlie's wife
c)
Mrs. Goodman
d)
Steve Brand
10.
Suspicion falls upon Steve Brand because he has built...
a)
a spaceship
b)
an enormous shed in his backyard
c)
a ham radio set
d)
a bookshelf from a strange metallic substance
11.
What does Charlie do when a figure approaches from the darkness?
a)
fires Don Martin's shotgun
b)
holds up his own shotgun
c)
locks himself in his house
d)
runs toward the figure
12.
Who dies in Act II?
a)
Don Martin
b)
Pete Van Horn
c)
the space monster
d)
nobody
13.
Why does the group's suspicion suddenly fall upon Charlie?
a)
his radio begins to play
b)
his car drives away on its own
c)
his electricity goes on
d)
he shouts something in a strange language
14.
Who does Charlie accuse of causing the strange happenings?
a)
his wife
b)
Tommy
c)
Mrs. Brand
d)
Sally
15.
At the end of the play the events on Maple Street are at last explained by...
a)
the narrator
b)
two space aliens
c)
the ghost of Pete Van Horn
d)
Charlie
16.
GENERAL QUESTIONS FROM THE PLAY
Why do you think the writer made the events occur on Maple Street, USA?
Why do you think the writer made the events occur on Maple Street, USA?
a)
The aliens were told to find this street.
b)
The setting indicates that small towns are filled with superstitious people.
c)
The main characters live on this street.
d)
The setting suggests that the events could happen anywhere.
17.
All of the following events make the residents nervous and arouse their suspicions EXCEPT...
a)
one man's power mower stops working
b)
Tommy's computer starts displaying strange messages.
c)
a screeching roar is heard overhead
d)
Mrs. Brand's stove stops working.
18.
When Tommy tells Mr. Brand not to go downtown, he says, "They don't want you to." To whom is he referring?
a)
Aliens from outer space.
b)
The residents of Maple Street
c)
The wives
d)
His parents
19.
Why do the residents start to believe Tommy's story?
a)
They had read similar stories in books.
b)
Tommy has always told the truth before.
c)
Fear overtakes their good sense.
d)
They think it is wise to consider every possibility.
20.
Which statement best describes a mob scene?
a)
Individual voices are drowned out, and fear and anger take over.
b)
Everyone works together to reach an agreement.
c)
Individual voices are heard and everyone tries to act together.
d)
No one person is important, and each individual is respected.
21.
At the opening, the camera pans down to show Maple Street. At this point, the residents seem...
a)
friendly with each other
b)
like a violent mob
c)
suspicious of one another
d)
like aliens from outer space
22.
At first, the residents do not believe Tommy's tale. They start to change their minds when
a)
the lights suddenly go on at Steve's house
b)
Les Goodman's car suddenly starts
c)
the neighbors find out that Les Goodman is an alien
d)
the aliens send four creatures to earth to prepare for the landing
23.
Which of the following takes place at the opening of the play?
a)
A fight develops between Don Martin and Les Goodman.
b)
The narrator describes where and when the teleplay takes place.
c)
The car belonging to Steve Brand will not start.
d)
A mysterious telephone call is made to Mrs. Brand.
24.
Tommy believes that the power outage was caused by...
a)
a total eclipse of the sun
b)
his neighbor, Don Martin
c)
a strong electrical storm
d)
aliens from outer space
25.
Which of these is the best summary of Act I of the play?
a)
The neighbors on Maple Street are unhappy because their power is out.
b)
Les Goodman frightens his neighbors when his car starts by itself.
c)
A strange event causes neighbors to become suspicious of one another.
d)
Pete Van Horn leaves Maple Street to see what is happening elsewhere.
26.
When the electricity, phones, radios, and mowers went dead, why did Pete Van Horn go to Floral Street?
a)
He wanted to see if they had power on that street.
b)
He was checking to see if the meteor had landed there.
c)
He wanted to make sure no one had been hurt there.
d)
He went to check if anyone was home there.
27.
According to Tommy, how did the creatures from outer space prepare things prior to invading?
a)
They sent invisible monsters ahead of them.
b)
The sent four people that looked like humans but weren't.
c)
The tried to start fires after making the power go out.
d)
They set up walls around the town.
28.
Why does Charlie shoot Pete Van Horn?
a)
He thinks Pete caused the power failure.
b)
He believes Pete is making ham radios.
c)
He has seen Pete gazing at the night sky.
d)
He sees a dark figure approaching and thinks it is monster.
29.
At the end of the play, the residents of Maple Street are...
a)
resolving their own problems
b)
meeting with the aliens
c)
fighting each other
d)
moving to another town
30.
A major section of a play is called a(n)...
a)
Scence
b)
Act
c)
Chapter
d)
Stanza
31.
Instructions for the director, crew, and actors are called...
a)
dialogue
b)
cues
c)
stage directions
d)
teleprompters
32.
Smaller parts of an act are called...
a)
epilogues
b)
scenes
c)
chapters
d)
versions
33.
Who were the most dangerous enemies on the people on Maple Street?
a)
monsters in a space craft
b)
themselves
c)
aliens who looked like human beings
d)
the people on Floral Street
34.
The type of drama that treats characters in a humorous way and ends happily for the protagonist
a)
tragedy
b)
comedy
c)
realistic fiction
d)
fantasy fiction
35.
The type of drama that ends unhappily for the protagonist
a)
tragedy
b)
comedy
c)
realistic fiction
d)
fantasy fiction
36.
A direct conversation between characters
a)
comedy
b)
stage directions
c)
dialogue
d)
characterization
37.
The group of actors in a play
a)
dialogue
b)
characterization
c)
cast of characters
d)
conflict
38.
A written work that tells a story through action or speech and is meant to be performed in front of an audience.
a)
drama
b)
short story
c)
poem
d)
haiku
39.
The struggle between the protagonist and an opposing force
a)
dialogue
b)
conflict
c)
characterization
d)
theme
40.
These objects are used to bring the drama to life. They can be large or small items that are moved about. What are they?
a)
Props
b)
Lines
c)
Characters
d)
Dialogue
41.
What is the person who writes a play called?
a)
author
b)
playwright
c)
poet
d)
playwrite
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