Vocabulary
What is the term for a person who is blamed for something they did not do?
scapegoat
Where did Tommy get the idea of aliens?
Comic Books
What is the setting of the teleplay?
Maple Street, USA; late summer; 6:43 P.M.
What is the main type of conflict in the teleplay? (character vs character, character vs self, character vs society, or character vs nature)
Character vs Society
character : Steve :: author : __________
Rod Serling
a slang term used in the text that means "to cause trouble"
Raising Cain
Who is accused of being an alien because his car starts and he was seen looking up at the sky in the middle of the night?
Les Goodman
What was the first sign that something is wrong on Maple Street?
A flash of light and a tremendous screeching roar from the sky
Why did Pete Van Horn leave Maple Street?
He went to go check on another neighborhood.
Steve : protagonist :: Figures 1 & 2 : _________
antagonist
What is the term for an educated guess that requires you to take what you read and add what you know?
Inference
Who was accused of talking to "aliens" with his ham radio set?
Steve Brand
What happens after "the meteor" at the exposition of the story?
the electricity, phones, cars, and all powered machines to go out
What did the residents of Maple Street began accusing their neighbors because?
-they were scared
-they did not trust each other
-they did not want to be blamed
Tommy : ________ :: survives : dies
Pete
What is the vocabulary term that means twisted or pulled out of shape?
Contorted
Who killed Pete Van Horn?
Charlie
Who tries to keep the group of neighbors calm>
Steve Brand
What is the mood on Maple Street at the end of the teleplay?
A tense nightmare
Character names : bold :: ________ : italics
stage directions
What is the term for someone who is hopeful and confident?
Optimistic
Whose car started all by itself?
Les Goodman
Who were the real monsters in the teleplay?
The people of Maple Street
What is the main theme of the teleplay?
Humanity is its own worst enemy.
Play : stage :: ________ : tv
teleplay