WorksheetsMonsters are Due on Maple Street
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
What event do the people of Maple Street experience?
a flood
a thunderstorm
a power outage
an earthquake
Pete Van Horn gets killed because
he is looting houses in the darkened neighborhood
he is becoming aggressive and threatening
he isn't recognized in the dark, and people are scared
people know he is working with the spacemem
Which of these statements would be unimportant in a summary of Act I?
A roar and a flash of light interrupt the usual events in a neighborhood one evening.
The power fails, telephones and portable radios do not work, and cars will not start.
A boy says that aliens would not like it if the neighbors left the town.
A man reminds his neighbors that his family has lived on the street for five years.
What detail is unimportant to a summary of Act I of Monsters?
Phones and various machines stop working.
A large object flashes overhead and disappears.
Steve has recently filled his car's gas tank.
Tommy says that no one should leave town.
At the climax of Monsters, what single message underlies all of the characters' statements?
Pick on them, not me!
I want my lights back on!
I never believed in aliens!
Somebody, call the police!
What conclusion can you draw from the dialogue between Figures One and Two at the conclusion of Monsters?
That is not the first town they have visited.
They know how to control meteors and sunspots.
They will settle on Maple Street as human beings.
They are successful only in small towns.
What can we infer the people of Maple Street based on the episode?
They are especially evil.
They don't believe in aliens.
They are just like other people around the world.
They don't understand how technology works.
What can we infer about the aliens true plan on Maple Street?
The aliens are preparing to attack the humans
The aliens are not real.
The aliens want to be friendly with humans.
The aliens want the humans to fight each other.
Which quote from the episode supports the following inference:
"The aliens wanted to make the humans suspicious of each other."
"Throw them into darkness for a few hours, and then just sit back and watch the pattern."
"I don't know why the lights are on. I swear I don't!"
"Wait a minute! Let's not be a mob."
"Why should the power go off all of a sudden and the phone line?"
What is the central idea of this story?
People need to watch out for dangerous aliens.
It's important to be prepared for emergencies.
People are quick to blame others in scary situations.
Technology can protect people from disasters.
