Vocabulary
This is a person who is blamed for something they did not do...
What is a scapegoat?
Where does Tommy get his ideas?
What is a comic book?
This is the number of "aliens" watching over Maple Street.
What is two?
The television series that this story was written for.
What is The Twilight Zone?
To become motionless in awe or astonishment.
What is transfixed?
This character is the "voice of reason" among the people on Maple Street.
Who is Steve Brand?
This is the setting of the story.
What is Maple Street, USA; late summer; early evening (6:43 P.M.)?
The conflict of this story
What is, will the people on Maple Street find out what caused the power failure, and solve the mystery?
To aggitate or confuse; to make nervous.
What is fluster?
This person goes to the next street to see if they have power.
Who is Pete Van Horn?
This is the first sign that something is wrong on Maple Street...
What is the flash of light that goes across the sky?
When a group of people are scared of something, they often take on a
What is mob mentality?
The act of making something known; a realization.
What is revelation?
This character shot and killed Pete Van Horn without realizing it.
Who is Charlie?
The meteor causes...
What is the electricity and all powered machines to go out.
This is the word for a play written for television
What is a teleplay
A strange or unusual habit someone has.
What is idiosyncrasy?
This person's car started all by itself.
Who is Les Goodman?
Name the real monsters of the story
Who are the residents of Maple Street?
List three common electronic items we have today that did not exist in the 1960s when this play is set.
What are cell phones, iPods, CD players, remote starters for cars, cordless phones, etc.