This character is who informed the neighbors about the aliens from outer space, and that they might exist among them.
Tommy
100
"Maple Street, U.S.A., late summer. A tree-lined little world of front-porch gliders, hopscotch, the laughter of children, and the bell of an ice cream vendor."
What part of the story does this describe?
the exposition
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
a physical change or transformation
metamorphosis
200
Use 2 words to describe Steve Brand and his role in the group of neighbors.
a leader, calm, rational, trustworthy...
200
"There are weapons that are simply thoughts, attitudes, prejudices-to be found only in the minds of men. For the record, prejudices can kill and suspicion can destroy."
This statement is made during the _____________ of the story.
resolution
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
the inability to sleep
insomnia
300
This character shoots Pete Van Horn because he believes he may be an alien, leaving him no time to announce himself.
Charlie
300
A man is has just been shot, mass chaos ensues, lights from all houses are now flashing on and off, rocks are being thrown, glass breaking, and every neighbor becomes a suspect.
This scene describes the ________________ of the story.
falling action
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
an odd behavior or characteristic which others might find strange
an idiosyncrasy
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
Tommy reveals what he knows about aliens, then little by little, the neighborhood tries to find a scapegoat for everything that goes wrong.
What part of the plot does this scene describe?
rising action
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
A person that is blamed when something goes wrong.