WorksheetsThe Monsters are Due on Maple Street Final Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In the beginning of the teleplay, how does the reader know it fits in the science fiction genre?
a)
The plot is described
b)
The characters are introduced, and seem strange
c)
The terms "fifth dimension" and "between science and superstition" are used
d)
The ending is given away
2.
Which is the best way to describe the setting?
a)
An ordinary American street with trees, front porches, and kids playing
b)
A space ship with numerous people on it, about to crash to Earth
c)
A foreign country at war with itself
d)
A small town where only a few people live
3.
How would you describe the mood of the teleplay?
a)
Cheerful
b)
Optimistic
c)
Mysterious
d)
Calm
4.
The people of Maple Street thinks he loud noise and light are
a)
Gunshot
b)
A meteor
c)
A missile
d)
An exploding oven
5.
Which one of the following is NOT a conflict that arises in the first act?
a)
A light bulb is not working
b)
Lawnmowers aren't working
c)
Phones weren't working
d)
Everyone's front doors locked themselves
6.
Why does Steve try to explain the light by talking about meteors and sunspots?
a)
He works for NASA
b)
He’s really an alien and wants to pretend to be human
c)
He’s trying to reassure everyone that they shouldn’t be scared
d)
He’s a science teacher and wants to prove what happened
7.
When Steve suggests the neighbors should go around and “see who isn’t human," what effect does this have on the reader?
a)
It’s funny, and most people would laugh
b)
The reader can infer that the neighbors may start distrusting each other
c)
It is ignored because it means nothing
d)
It scares them because it could really happen
8.
Tommy says the beings from outer space send down something ahead of their arrival. What does Tommy say they send down?
a)
Meteors and sunspots
b)
Confused children running around the streets
c)
Lots of power outages
d)
A mother and father and two kids who look human
9.
After Tommy explains his theory, whose car all of a sudden starts up?
a)
Les Goodman's
b)
Charlie's
c)
Pete Van Horn's
d)
Steve's
10.
Almost instantly, the neighborhood becomes suspicious of Les because
a)
His porch lights go on
b)
He has insomnia
c)
He's new to the neighborhood
d)
Pete doesn't like him
11.
When the neighbors turn on Steve, what do they say is suspicious about him?
a)
He accuses Les first
b)
He's been sick a lot lately
c)
He works on his radios in the basement
d)
He jokes too much
12.
Who is the first person to notice the dark figure coming down the street?
a)
Tommy
b)
Charlie
c)
Pete
d)
Les
13.
Who has gone to get his shotgun, saying, “We may need this.”
a)
Don
b)
Les
c)
Steve's wife
d)
Charlie
14.
Who is actually kills the dark figure near the end of the play?
a)
Steve
b)
Don
c)
Charlie
d)
Tommy
15.
Vocab: Tommy gets accused of being the monster while the whole neighborhood is worked up into a frenzy after the shooting. He becomes a _________ for them, because they just want someone to blame.
a)
Victim
b)
Scapegoat
c)
Martyr
d)
Champion
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