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The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street - Act 1 Review

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the mood at the opening of the play?
a)
suspicious
b)
joyful
c)
exhausted
d)
peaceful
2.

All of the following events make the residents nervous and suspicious EXCEPT...

a)

One man's power mower stops working.

b)

The ice cream man sells treats to neighborhood children.

c)

A screeching roar is heard overhead.

d)

Steve Brand works on a ham radio in his basement.

3.
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.
4.
Following the narrator's introduction, what events begins 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
5.
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
6.
Why won't Steve Brand's car start?
a)
It has run out of gas.
b)
The battery is dead.
c)
The engine is broke down.
d)
Nobody can figure out why.
7.

Who is the first person to suggest that aliens have arrived?

a)

Steve Brand

b)

Mrs. Goodman

c)

the narrator

d)

Tommy

8.
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.
9.
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.
10.
Les Goodman tells the others that he is guilty of 
a)
insomnia.
b)
summoning space aliens.
c)
tricking his neighbors.
d)
none of these
11.
At the opening of the play, 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.
12.
The residents turn against Les Goodman because they — 
a)
like fifth columnists.
b)
don't like people with foreign cars.
c)
distrust anyone who is different.
d)
know the Goodman family owns a ham radio.
13.
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.
14.

What is the setting of Monsters Are Due on Maple Street?

a)

Maple Street, USA in the future

b)

Maple Street, USA in the past

c)

Floral Street, USA in the present

d)

Chicago, USA in the past

15.

After the flash of light and sound, what happens to the people on Maple Street?

a)

Tommy gets hurt.

b)

They go about their day as if nothing happened.

c)

Their power goes out and phones and cars stop working.

d)

It starts to rain.

16.

What causes neighbors to suspect Les Goodman is from outer space?

a)

he just moved into the neighborhood

b)

his car starts on its own

c)

he is single

d)

he won't tell his neighbors where he works

17.
Instructions for the director, crew, and actors are called---
a)
Dialogue
b)
Cues
c)
Stage Directions
d)
Teleprompters
18.
Between which characters does the conflict of the drama develop?
a)
Tommy and his friends
b)
all the neighbors on Maple Street
c)
strangers who move to Maple Street
d)
Steve Brand and the narrator
19.

How is the audience first made aware that things are NOT functioning normally on Maple Street?

a)

Les Goodman complains that his car won’t start.

b)

There is an explosion on the power lines.

c)

People are shown having power problems.

d)

Tommy warns the people that their power is about to go off.

20.

Why do Steve and Charlie decide not to leave the neighborhood?

a)

They want to stay and protect their families.

b)

Tommy tells them about a book he has read.

c)

They want to wait and see if the power will come back by itself.

d)

The neighbors ask them not to leave.

21.

Tommy tells a scary story about

a)

people getting lost in a time warp

b)

a world with no people

c)

mutant insects taking over the earth

d)

aliens who look like humans

22.

When Steve says, “Wait a minute….Let’s not be a mob!” he is characterized as

a)

impulsive

b)

preachy

c)

reasonable

d)

weak

23.

People suspect Les Goodman for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

a)

His car starts by itself.

b)

He didn’t come out to look at “meteor."

c)

He has been seen out at the night, looking up at the sky.

d)

He speaks a foreign language.

24.

The mood at the end of Act 1 is

a)

joyful

b)

suspicious

c)

peaceful

d)

exhausted

25.

Tommy's remarks make everyone feel better

a)

true

b)

false

26.

The main conflict in this play is

a)

between Charlie and Tommy

b)

between the creatures and the people

c)

among the people themselves

d)

between Charlie and Steve

27.

The setting of Act I is

a)

a town in a dream

b)

a town on another planet

c)

a specific town in the United States

d)

any ordinary town in the U.S.

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