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Monsters Are Due On Maple Street Review (Norris)
Test Description: Review for ACT 1
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Why do you think the writer made the evens occur on Maple Street, USA?
A
The setting indicates that small towns are filled with superstitious people.
B
The aliens were told to find this street
C
The setting suggests that the events could happen anywhere.
D
The main characters live on this street.
2) All of the following events make the residents nervous and arouse their suspicions except -
A
Mrs. Brand's stove stops working
B
one man's power mower stops working
C
Tommy's computer starts displaying strange messages
D
a screeching roar is heard overhead
3) When Tommy tells Mr. Brand not to go downtown, he says, They don't want you to. To whom is he referring?
A
The wives
B
Aliens from outer space
C
His parents
D
The residents of Maple Street
4) Why do the residents start to believe Tommy's story?
A
They think it is wise to consider every possibility
B
Tommy has always told the truth before.
C
Fear overtakes their good sense.
D
They had read similar stories in books.
5) Which statement best describes a mob scene?
A
No one person is important, and each individual is respected.
B
Individual voices are heard and everyone tries to act together.
C
Individual voices are drowned out, and fear and anger take over.
D
Everyone works together to reach an agreement.
6) The residents turn against Les Goodman because they -
A
distrust anyone who is different
B
like fifth columnists
C
don't like people with foreign cars
D
know the Goodman family owns a ham radio
7) At the opening, the camera pans down to show Maple Street. At this point, the residents seem
A
like a violent mob
B
suspicious of one another
C
like aliens from outer space
D
friendly with each other
8) At first, the residents do not believe Tommy's tale. A complication arises when --
A
Les Goodman's car suddenly starts up
B
the aliens send four creatures to earth to prepare for the landing
C
the neighbors find out that Les Goodman is an alien
D
the lights suddenly go on at Steve's house
9) Which of the following takes place at the opening of the teleplay?
A
A fight develops between Don Martin and Les Goodman.
B
The car belonging to Steve Brand will not start.
C
A mysterious telephone call is made to Myra Brand.
D
The narrator describes where and when the teleplay takes place.
10) Tommy believes that the power outage was caused by
A
his neighbor, Don Martin
B
a strong electrical storm
C
aliens from outer space
D
a total eclipse of the sun
11) Which of these is the best summary of Act I of The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street?
A
A strange event causes neighbors to become suspicious of one another.
B
The neighbors on Maple Street are unhappy because their power is out.
C
Les Goodman frightens his neighbors when his car starts by itself.
D
Pete Van Horn leaves Maple Street to see what is happening elsewhere.
12) What effect does the following stage direction have on the reader? Steve leaves Charlie, walks over to the boy, and puts his hand on the boy's shoulder. He forces his voice to remain gentle.
A
shows the character is trying to stay calm, but is feeling more upset than shown
B
makes people focus on inner space
C
creates a sense of mystery
D
makes people focus on outer space
13) What effect does the following stage direction have on the reader? In this brief fraction of a moment, it takes the first step toward changing from a group into a mob.
A
reveals that this group might easily become uncontrolled
B
makes people focus on outer space
C
creates a sense of mystery
D
shows the character is trying to stay calm, but is feeling more upset than shown
14) When the electricity, phones, radios, and mowers went dead, why did Pete Van Horn go to Floral Street?
A
He was checking to see if the meteor had landed there.
B
He wanted to see if they had power on that street.
C
He went to check if anyone was home there.
D
He wanted to make sure no one had been hurt there.
15) According to Tommy, how did the creatures from outer space prepare things prior to invading?
A
They set up walls around the town.
B
The sent four people that looked like humans but weren't.
C
The tried to start fires after making all the power go out.
D
They sent invisible monsters ahead of them.
16) What was the first thing that made people suspicious of Les Goodman?
A
His car started up right away when he turned the key.
B
His car started by itself.
C
They could hear the radio coming from his house.
D
His phone was still working.
17) What happened when Les Goodman was standing on his porch?
A
The light suddenly went out.
B
The crowd heard another meteor right over his house.
C
The crowd rushed onto the porch to capture him.
D
The car suddenly turned off.
18) How did Les Goodman defend himself when the woman told what she had seen him doing early in the morning.
A
He said his house had been broken into.
B
He said he had insomnia.
C
He said he had been hearing strange noises overhead.
D
He said he liked to look up at the stars at night.
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