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Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which of the following takes place at the opening of the play?
A fight develops between Don Martin and Les Goodman
The narrator describes where and when the play takes place.
The car belonging to Steve Brand will not start.
A mysterious telephone call is made to Myra Brand.
Why do you think the writer made the events occur on Maple, Street USA?
The aliens were told to find this street.
The setting indicated that small towns are filed with superstitions people.
The main character live on this street.
The setting suggests that the events could happen anywhere.
All of the following events make the residents nervous and arouse their suspicions except---
one man's power mower stops working
Tommy's computer starts displaying strange messages
a screeching roar is heard overhead
Mrs.Brand's stove stops working
Tommy believes that the power outage was caused by...
a total eclipse of the sun
his neighbor, Don Martin
a strong electrical storm
aliens from outer space
When Tommy tells Mr. Brand not to go downtown, he says, "They don't want you to." To whom is he referring?
Aliens from outer space.
The residents of Maple Street
The wives
cool parents
Between which characters does the conflict of the teleplay develop?
Tommy and his friends
all the neighbors on Maple Street
strangers who move to Maple Street
Steve Brand and the narrator
Why do the residents start to believe Tommy's story?
They had read similar stories in books.
Tommy has always told the truth before.
Fear overtakes their good sense.
They think it is wise to consider every possibility.
Which of these is the best summary of Act 1?
The neighbors on Maple Street are unhappy because their power is out.
Les Goodman frightens his neighbors when his car starts by itself.
A strange event causes neighbors to become suspicious of one another.
Pete Van Horn leaves Maple Street to see what is happening elsewhere.
Why does Charlie shoot Pete Van Horn?
He thinks Pete caused the power failure.
He believes Pete is making ham radios.
He has seen Pete gazing at the night sky.
He sees a dark figure approaching and thinks it is the monster.
At the end of the play, it turns out that the real monster is...
Tommy's mind.
the fear and prejudice of human minds.
Charlie's behavior.
Steve's mind
At the end of the play, the camera pans down to show Maple Street. At this point, the residents seem...
friendly with each other
like a violent mob
suspicious of the power outage
like aliens from outer space
In the last scene on Maple Street, which of the following describes the mood?
a tense nightmare
a calm return to normal
a humorous sense of relief
an excited celebration
Which statement best summaries the THEME of the story?
Good neighbors should not object to being observed by the police.
When neighbors suspect one another, they can destroy their community.
Neighborhoods should be prepared for an invasion from outer space.
If everyone is suspected of being dangerous, the no one is dangerous.
nervous; confused
flustered
defiant
metamorphosis
transfixed
The ________ bus driver took many wrong turns.
defiant
transfixed
flustered
metamorphosis
In Act I of “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street,” which event signals the beginning of the town’s troubles?
A. A woman’s telephone does not work.
B. A man’s electric mower will not start.
C. A roar is heard, and a flash of light is seen
D. A boy tells about some stories he has read.
Who are the real "monsters" in the story?
aliens
zombies
the people of the neighborhood
sixth graders at HCMS
a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.
kangaroo court
idiosyncrasy
contorted
dense
If you know the rules and you ignore the rules, you are ...
flustered
optimistic
defiant
sluggish
My brother Chris for some reason was always the ____________ in my house. He was always blamed for something.
metamorphosis
antagonism
assent
sccapegoat
A metamorphosis is ....
to appear nervous or confused
a change of form
the opposite of something
an angry person
If you miss a test, I hope you have a _________ excuse!
flustered
persistent
legitimate
contorted
Who is the person who tells the story?
Leader
Narrator
Reader
Interpreter
Where did Pete Van Horn go?
He doesn't go anywhere.
He calls the police.
He goes to Mars with the aliens.
He goes to Floral Street to see if they have electricity.
In Act I of “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street,” Tommy makes some suggestions about the events that are causing fear on Maple Street. Which suggestions does he make?
I. People from outer space are responsible.
II. Some people on Maple Street are from outer space.
III. Mr. Goodman is from outer space.
IV. Nobody should try to leave the town
A. I, II, IV
B. II, III, IV
C. I, III, IV
D. I, II, III
