Misc.
Literary Devices
Plot
Characters
Vocabulary
100
Who wrote "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street"?
Rod Serling
100
What two things need to be included in the setting?
1. Time 2. Place
100
Why do the residents first come out of their homes in Act I?
to see what was going on; certain objects weren't working
100
Who kills Pete Van Horn as he walks out of the shadows?
Charlie
100
What is a scapegoat?
somebody who is made to take the blame for others
200
Name the genre of the story/teleplay a. biography b. science fiction c. non-fiction
b. science fiction
200
What term describes the message or lesson of the story?
the Theme
200
What did Les Goodman's neighbor accuse him of doing that seemed suspicious?
looking up at the sky/stars
200
Which character tries to calm the mob down and denies that aliens exist?
Steve Brand
200
What does defiant mean?
boldly resisting; to go against the rules
300
What show did "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street" first air on?
The Twilight Zone
300
What happens at the climax of the story?
Charlie grabs the gun and shoots Pete Van Horn
300
Why does Charlie accuse Tommy?
to divert the attention away from himself or he was worried that the angry mob might kill him
300
At whose home do the neighbors spot flickering lights?
at Don Martin's house
300
What is assent?
a formal expression of agreement or acceptance
400
What causes the residents of Maple Street to turn on one another?
-fear of the unknown -prejudice -suspicion -fear
400
the figures (possible aliens) discuss how humans tend to turn on each other in fearWhat happens at the end of the story, during the resolution?
the figures (possible aliens) discuss how humans tend to turn on each other in fear
400
Who is Sally and what does she tell Tommy to do?
Sally is Tommy's mother and she tells him to stop talking when he brings up the idea that a neighbor could be an alien.
400
Which character knows so much about science and brought up the idea of aliens to the residents?
Tommy
400
When you are transfixed with something you are ________ by it.
fascinated
500
Who are the real monsters of Maple Street?
the residents/neighbors
500
When an author hints at upcoming events, it is called ______________.
foreshadowing
500
What is the author's purpose for writing "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street"?
-to entertain us -to send a message
500
Who constantly points his finger at others in order to keep the blame away from himself?
Les Goodman
500
What is a metamorphosis?
a complete change in physical form, structure, or substance
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