WorksheetsThe Monsters Are Due on Maple Street
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which statement expresses the main idea of "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street"?
A mysterious flash of light causes the power to go out on Maple Street.
A boy convinces people that aliens have invaded their quiet neighborhood.
People in a typical American neighborhood turn on each other when they think their street has been invaded by aliens.
Aliens are planning to take over Earth by causing trouble in one neighborhood after another.
Which statement best describes the author's purpose in the story?
to entertain people with a story about aliens
to express the opinion that human beings are their worst enemies
to influence people to take stories of alien invasion more seriously
to persuade people to support NASA and space exploration
3. The narrator tells us about the setting at the beginning of Act I. He states, "Maple Street, USA, late summer. A tree-lined little world of front porch gliders, hopscotch, the laughter of children, and the bell of an ice-cream vendor." The narrator's MAIN PURPOSE in describing the setting this way is MOST LIKELY...
to create a suspenseful, terrifying tone
to show that the neighborhood is a peaceful, "normal" neighborhood
to hint that the neighborhood will become violent
to have the audience envision a strange setting
CLAIM: The power outage on Maple Street is an unusual power outage (it is NOT a normal power outage). All of the following details SUPPORT this claim EXCEPT...
the electricity is out
the cars won't start
Portable radios will not work.
The light on Les Goodman's house goes off and on by itself.
Woman One tells the residents that she has seen Les Goodman "here in the wee hours of the morning standing out in front of this house...looking up at the sky...as if he were waiting for something...As if he were looking for something." What INFERENCE has Woman One made about Les Goodman?
He is an oddball.
He likes to look at the stars.
He has insomnia (cannot sleep at night).
He is an alien.
The aliens would describe the people of Maple Street as
brave and courageous
interesting and unique
predictable and flawed
unpredictable and fascinating
The success of the aliens' plan depends largely on people's...
fear
anger
regret
greed
You can INFER from the aliens' conversation (figure one and figure two) that...
Maple Street is unique.
Destroying humans is always very difficult.
They have done the same thing in other towns on Earth.
Their own planet is very similar to Earth.
Which character is the voice of reason? In other words, which character demonstrates leadership and reasonable, rational thinking?
Les
Steve
Charlie
Don
Which character acts out of fear the most? In other words, which character demonstrates poor decision making and impulsivity? (Impulsivity = to act without thinking).
Les
Steve
Charlie
Don
"Maple Street, USA, late summer" is the __ of "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street."
plot
theme
setting
cast
What kind of drama is "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street"?
folk play
teleplay
comedy
drama
Which genre (category of literature) is "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street" considered?
romance
horror
historical fiction
science fiction
Both monologue and soliloquy are types of long speeches in drama. Which statement is true about how a monologue is DIFFERENT from a soliloquy?
A monologue is a speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage; a soliloquy is a speech by a character during conversation.
A monologue is a speech that is spoken by a character while a soliloquy is a speech that is sung aloud in song form.
A monologue is a chant spoken by two characters at the same time in unison and a soliloquy is a speech spoken by one person.
A monologue is a speech by a character during conversation; a soliloquy is a speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage.
FIGURE ONE: Understand the procedure now? Just stop a few of their machines and radios and telephones and lawn mowers. Throw them into darkness for a few hours, and then just sit back and watch the pattern.
FIGURE TWO: And this pattern is always the same?
FIGURE ONE: With few variations. They pick the most dangerous enemy they can find...and it’s themselves. And all we need do is sit back...and watch.
dialogue
stage directions
a monologue
the cast
(The camera continues to move away while gradually bringing into focus a field. We see the metal side of
a spacecraft that sits shrouded in darkness. An open door throws out a beam of light from the illuminated interior. TWO FIGURES appear, silhouetted against the bright lights. We get only a vague feeling of form.)
dialogue
stage directions
a monologue
the cast
Characters
Narrator
(Mr. Serling)
Tommy
Steve Brand
Don Martin
Myra Brand, Steve’s wife
Woman
Voice One
Voice Two
Voice Three
Voice Four
Voice Five
Pete Van Horn
Charlie
Sally, Tommy’s mother
Man One
Les Goodman
Ethel Goodman
Man Two
Figure One
Figure Two
dialogue
stage directions
a monologue
the cast
What is the entire text of a play called?
scroll
scene
set
script
Who are the humans' worst enemies?
the aliens
themselves
Pete Van Horn
leprechauns
