What is the vocabulary word that means nervous, agitated, or confused?
flustered
100
Who is the character who informed the neighbors about the aliens from outer space, and that they might exist among them.
Tommy
100
Steve Brand shoots Pete Van Horn with a shot gun.
False, Charlie shoots Pete.
100
One reason Les Goodman becomes a suspect is...
His car started and died all by itself, he gets up in the middle of the night and looks up at the sky, he stayed inside during the confusion with the "meteor."
200
What is the vocabulary word that means "boldly resisting"?
Defiant
200
Use two characteristics that best describe Steve Brand and his role in the group of neighbors.
leader, calm, rational, trustworthy...
200
There were no aliens in the story.
False, the aliens were responsible for the power issues.
200
One reason Tommy becomes a suspect is...
He knew and told everyone about the aliens to begin with, when everyone else simply thought a meteor was the cause of the power failure.
300
What is the vocabulary word that means firmly and steadily?
Persistently
300
This character shoots Pete Van Horn because he believes he may be an alien, leaving him no time to announce himself.
Charlie
300
According to the aliens at the end of the story, the most dangerous enemy to human beings is themselves.
True
300
One reason Charlie becomes a suspect is...
Charlie's lights were the first to turn back on, Charlie shot Pete Van Horn without even second-guessing his decision.
400
What does "raise Cain" mean?
Badly disturb; cause havoc
400
This person's car started and stopped by itself, causing him to be the first scapegoat in a series of accused characters.
Les Goodman
400
The story ends happily ever after. No one is harmed, and the town is at peace.
False, at least one man gets killed, others get injured, and the town is in utter chaos by the end of the story. We never know what becomes of them all.
400
Steve Brand becomes a target because...
Steve is always working on a radio set in his basement which the others believe he uses to communicate with aliens from outer space.
500
What is a kangaroo court?
An unofficial court that does not follow normal rules.