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Monsters are Due on Maple Street

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  • The MAIN conflict of the story is...
    Charlie vs. Pete
    Neighbors vs. Aliens
    Pete vs. Tommy
    Neighbors vs. Themselves
  • When do the neighbors first sense something is wrong?
    The neighbors sense that something is wrong when all the power sources fail.
  • Which CLUE might lead us to predict that the neighbors will become suspicious of each other?
    Don's assurance that the meteor could affect the power.
    The woman comments that Tommy has been reading too much.
    Steve says they should run a check to see who's really human
    The man comments they are crazy to listen to Tommy.
  • Where do the neighbors get the idea that some of them might not be human?
    The idea seems possible because something flew in the sky.
    Tommy talks about the comic books he has read.
    The power goes out and the car won't start.
    When the car starts by itself.
  • When the narrator says, "The last calm and reflective moments..." is an example of...
    Symbolism
    Irony
    Idiom
    Foreshadow
  • At the end of Act I, what does Les Goodman say to the mob that HINTS at an action to come later in the play?
    "You know what I'm guilty of? I'm guilty of insomnia."
    "What is this, a gag or something?"
    "...you're letting something begin here that's a nightmare!"
    "We're no different from any of the rest of you!"
  • What would be the central idea of the story?
    Mysterious events cause the residents to turn on each other.
    An alien invasion takes over a street.
    A group of neighbors turn suspicious.
    Aliens can cause a series of disruptions on a small street.
  • What is the setting of the Monsters are Due on Maple Street?
    Maple Street; Winter
    Floral Street; winter
    Floral Street; Late summer
    Maple Street, late summer
  • What do we learn from the dialogue between Figure One and Figure Two in the spacecraft?
    Tommy was correct all along.
    The conflict between the neighbors was planned by the beings
    Pete Van Horn was the real monster.
    The machines stopped running because of the meteor.
  • How is Pete Van Horn killed?
    Charlie thinks that Pete is a monster & shoots him.
  • Why do the neighbors become suspicious of Tommy?
    The neighbors begin to suspect Tommy when Charlie points out that Tommy was the first to mention the idea of aliens.
  • Who is the first neighbor to become a suspect?
    Tommy
    Pete
    Charlie
    Les
  • What genre is the story "Monsters are Due on Maple Street?"
    Nonfiction Biography
    Science Fiction
    Historical Fiction
    Realistic Fiction
  • Which of the following best describes the mood at the beginning of the play?
    Suspicion
    Peaceful
    Exhaustion
    Anger
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