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The Monsters are Due on Maple Street

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT an example of drama?

a)

movies

b)

video games

c)

plays

d)

musical theatre

2.

People have been putting on plays for more than _________ years.

a)

1000

b)

2000

c)

2500

d)

500

3.

In a tragedy, a king or other noble figure suffers some misfortune due to his or her own mistake in judgment. This is often referred to as a _________________.

a)

tragic flaw

b)

oops a daisy

c)

mistake and misfortune

d)

humble experience

4.

Where did theatre and putting on plays originate?

a)

Athens, Greece

b)

Rome, Italy

c)

Manhattan, NYC

d)

Paris, France

5.

At the end of a comedy, the audience should be happy. At the end of a tragedy, the audience should feel sadness and ____________.

a)

hope

b)

anger

c)

pity

d)

warmth

6.

When you identify with the characters of a play, you are left with all sorts of feelings. This intense emotional experience is called.....

a)

hubris

b)

catharsis

c)

drama

d)

the ripple effect

7.
A major section of a play or drama is called a(n) 
a)
scene
b)
act
c)
chapter
d)
stanza
8.
Smaller parts of an act within a play or drama are called
a)
epilogues
b)
scenes
c)
chapters
d)
versions
9.

What is a speech given by one character who is alone on the stage?

a)

stage direction

b)

dialogue

c)

theme

d)

monologue

10.
Instructions for the director, crew, and actors are called
a)
dialogue
b)
cues
c)
stage directions
d)
teleprompters
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 narrator describes Maple Street as, "A tree-lined little world of front-porch gliders, hopscotch, the laughter of children, and the bell of an ice-cream vendor." What kind of place is Maple Street at the beginning of the story?

a)

hostile and violent

b)

happy and peaceful

c)

unfriendly and unsafe

d)

exciting and thrilling

13.

Why do you think the writer made the events occur on Maple Street, U.S.A.?

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.

14.

At first, the residents of Maple Street think a ________ caused the roar of sound and the flash of light.

a)

power outage

b)

damaged electricity pole

c)

meteor

d)

thunderstorm

15.

What happens shortly after this "flash of light?"

a)

The power goes out.

b)

The phones do not work.

c)

The radios are dead.

d)

All of the above.

16.
All of the following events make the residents nervous and caused 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 
17.
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.
18.

Why isn't Steve Brand able to go downtown for assistance?

a)

The aliens stop him.

b)

Myra begs him not to go.

c)

His car will not start.

d)

Charlie takes his keys.

19.
Who is the first person to suggest that aliens have arrived?
a)
Steve Brand
b)
Mrs. Goodman
c)
the narrator
d)
none of these
20.

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

21.

At first, the residents do not believe Tommy’s tale. A complication arises when....

a)

the lights suddenly go on at Steve’s house

b)

Les Goodman’s car suddenly starts up

c)

the neighbors find out that Les Goodman is an alien

d)

the aliens send four creatures to earth to prepare for the landing

22.
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. 
23.
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
24.
The resident's 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
25.
Les Goodman tells the others that he is simply guilty of 
a)
insomnia.
b)
summoning space aliens.
c)
tricking his neighbors.
d)
none of these
26.
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
27.

Who shoots Pete Van Horn when he returns from Floral Street?

a)

Charlie

b)

Don Martin

c)

Myra Brand

d)

Steve Brand

28.

Why is Pete Van Horn shot?

a)

They think Pete caused the power failure.

b)

They believe Pete is making ham radios.

c)

They have seen Pete gazing at the night sky.

d)

He looks like a dark figure approaching and it is assumed that he is the monster.

29.
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
30.
Why does conflict develop among neighbors on Maple Street?
a)
Tommy makes everyone angry.
b)
Steve attacks them with a gun.
c)
Charlie wants to leave town.
d)
They do not trust one another.
31.

What do Figure One and Figure Two reveal in Scene Two of Act 2?

a)

They are now going to steal all the neighbors' valuable possessions.

b)

They were responsible for causing the blackout.

c)

Tommy has been communicating with them all along.

d)

Their plan to land on Maple Street went wrong.

32.
At the end of the play, the residents of Maple Street are...
a)
resolving their own problems
b)
meeting with the aliens
c)
turning on one another
d)
moving to another town
33.
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.
34.

Which of the following describes the mood on Maple Street at the end of the play?

a)

a tense nightmare

b)

a humorous sense of relief

c)

a calm return to normal

d)

an excited celebration

35.
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
36.
After reflecting on the story's resolution, you realize that the REAL monsters are
a)
Tommy's imagination.
b)
Charlie's behavior.
c)
fear and prejudice.
d)
Steve's mind.
37.

Select the best definition of theme.

a)

what happens in the story

b)

a message about life or human nature that the author shares with their readers

c)

the most exciting part of the story, always involving the protagonist

d)

the end of a story where the antagonist is attacked

38.

What is a possible theme of "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street?"

a)

Fear can cause people to think irrationally.

b)

People are their own worst enemies.

c)

Thoughts, attitudes, and prejudices are as destructive as bombs.

d)

All of these

39.

What does the word "scapegoat" mean?

a)

A goat that escapes

b)

An innocent person forced to take the blame for other people's actions

c)

Foolish behavior

d)

An attempt to trick someone

40.

What type of irony is shown in "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street?

a)

Verbal

b)

Dramatic

c)

Situational

d)

Irony is not used in this play.

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