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WorksheetsThe Monsters are Due on Maple Street Test Review
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
What happens that temporarily turns the neighbors away from their conflict among themselves?
A figure appears walking down the street towards them
The space ship lands in Les's yard
Tommy yells for everyone to stop arguing
What is the REAL cause of the strange occurrences on Maple Street?
Pete Van Horn is an Alien
Aliens are plotting to destroy human kind
Scientific experiments are being run on the people in the neighborhood
Whom or what does Charlie shoot with the shotgun and why does he shoot?
He shoots Pete Van Horn because he thinks he is an alien
He shoots Tommy because he called him an alien
He shoots himself because he is scared of what is going on.
What first causes the neighbors to suspect Les Goodman is from outer space?
He can't sleep
His wife said he's been acting suspicious lately.
His car starts by itself
What are the first signs that something strange is going on on Maple Street?
Tommy yelling to the others that aliens are among us
Charlie firing his shotgun
Phones, cars, and radios aren't working
How does fear contribute to what happens on Maple Street?
The fear is what turns the neighbors into a mob
The fear causes friends to turn on each other
Both A & B
What qualities in Steven and Les cause people to become suspicious of them?
They have been known as trouble makers for the last two years
They are quiet loners
Tommy said they are both aliens
What is the climax of the story?
When Charlie shoots Pete Van Horn
When the meteor hits
When the figures speak
From what point of view is this story written?
First person
Second Person
Third Person
Tommy's information about the aliens comes from
stories he has read
thoughts channeled through him by aliens
Aliens disguised as human beings
What do the aliens predict will happen next?
Everything will return back to normal
The people of Maple Street will destroy themselves
Humans will band together to fight the aliens
Because of Tommy's remarks, people begin to
search the area for a space craft
understand what is happening to them
suspect each other of being aliens in disguise
What does the word teleplay mean?
when the camera scans across a person or object
A voice that comments on the action
a play written for television
What does the word close up mean?
When the camera moves close to an object
when the camera films from a long distance
A voice that comments on the action
What does the word long shot mean?
When the camera moves close to a subject
When the camera films from a long distance
When the camera scans across a person or object
What does the word narrator mean?
A voice that comments on the action
a play written for television
when the camera moves close to a subject
What does the word pan mean?
When the camera moves close to an object
When the camera films from a long distance
When the camera scans across a person or object
What does the word stage directions mean?
instructions for actors and camera
when the picture slowly appears
when the characters talk to one another
What does the word cut mean?
when the camera quickly moves from one scene
When the picture slowly appears
when the picture slowly disappears
What does the word dialogue mean?
When the camera quickly moves from a scence
when the picture slowly appears
when the characters talk to each other
What does fade in mean?
instructions for the actors
When the picture slowly appears
When the picture slowly disappears
What does the word Fade out mean?
When the picture slowly disappears
When the picture slowly appears
instructions for the actors
Are Mythical Creatures Fantasy or Science Fiction
Fantasy
Science Fiction
If its often set in the future is it fantasy or science fiction
fantasy
science fiction
If the story is based on what could happen is it fantasy or science fiction ?
Fantasy
Science Fiction
If its set in unreal worlds like Hogwarts or Narnia is it fantasy or science fiction
Fantasy
Science Fiction
If it involves science or technology is it fantasy or science fiction
fantasy
science fiction
