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Who killed Pete Van Horn?
Charlie
100
Scapegoat
A person who is blamed for the mistakes of others
100
What happened first? Pete Van Horn is Shot or Les Goodman's car starts by itself
Les Goodman's car starts by itself
100
Who are the real "monsters" on Maple Street?
The people who live on Maple Street
100
Who is the author of the Monsters are Due on Maple Street?
Rod Serling
200
Whose car started all of the sudden?
Les Goodman
200
To follow the rules
legitimate
200
What is the first strange thing that happens on Maple Street right before the power goes out?
There is a flash of light and a loud roar.
200
Why does Charlie pull the shotgun out of Steve's hand?
He is scared and wants to protect himself.
200
The Monsters are Due on Maple Street is called a teleplay? Why?
It was written for television
300
What was the name of the child in the story?
Tommy
300
Coming together at a place or point
Converging
300
Why does Charlie shoot Pete Van Horn
It's dark, and Charlie is afraid that he is a space monster.
300
What motivates Steve to blame Tommy?
Fear The mob is going to kill him and he wants to save himself.
300
According to the aliens, is Maple Street Unique?
No (pg 156) The aliens say, “Their world is full of Maple streets, and we will go from one to the other and let them destroy themselves.”
400
Who blames Tommy for the problems on Maple Street?
Charlie
400
Very clear
Explicit
400
What happens when Steve tries to start his car?
The car won't start.
400
What is the actual cause of the power failure on Maple Street?
Space monsters cause the power outage
500
How many aliens where there?
Two
500
critical opinions that are formed unfairly
Prejudices
500
What do the aliens plan to do to destroy the people on Earth?
Let the people destroy themselves.
500
What are the main themes in this story?
Various answers