6:43 pm late summer. What is the setting of the screenplay? The first signs that something strange is going on is that the phones, portable radios, and cars aren't working. … The neighbors suspect Les
because his car starts on its own
.
Why did the crowd suddenly become suspicious of Les?
What qualities in Les Goodman and Steve Brand cause people to become suspicious of them?
They are quiet people who are loners
. What do the crowd's accusations suggest about how clearly they were thinking? They are not thinking clearly.
What clue might lead you to predict that the neighbors will become suspicious of one another?
Which clue might lead you to predict that the neighbors will become suspicious of one another?
His car starts on its own when the power is out
. They recall that he is often up late at night and goes outside and looks up at the sky. What first causes neighbors to suspect that Les Goodman is from outer space?
Why are the Maple Street neighbors suspicious of Steve?
they
think he is the alien
. They think he kill Pete because he was going to tell them about the aliens. to do an experiment to see how they would react in a crisis. A person who takes the law into his own hands without the police.
What do the neighbors conclude after Les Goodman's car starts all by itself?
Tommy thinks the aliens in the spaceship do not want the people in the neighborhood to leave. What do the neighbors conclude after Les Goodman's car starts by itself?
That he and his family are responsible for the power outage.
Why does the crowd turn on Charlie?
The crowd turns on Charlie
after his house's lights turn on
, identifying him as quick to kill and possibly as having to kill because Pete knew something. He has to fight the crowd's increasing violence, including people throwing rocks.
Why do you think the writer made the events occur on Maple Street USA?
Why do you think the writer made the events occur on Maple Street, U.S.A.?
The aliens were told to find this street
. The setting indicates that small towns are filled with superstitious people. … The setting suggests that the events could happen anywhere.
Which character do people start to suspect because of the ham radio in their basement *?
The other townsfolk begin casting suspicions on one another. One particularly irate man,
Charlie
, even takes note of Steve Brand's seemingly odd behavior at times. It comes out that Steve has been working on a Ham radio set in his basement late at night, and this idiosyncrasy makes the others nervous.
What idea does Tommy suggest to the crowd of neighbors?
Which two ideas does the boy Tommy suggest to the crowd of neighbors?
That the power loss was caused by a ship landing from outer space
. That some people in the neighborhood look human but are really from outer space.
What do you learn from the dialogue between Figure 1 and Figure 2 in the spacecraft?
What do you learn from the dialogue between Figure One and Figure Two in the spacecraft?
They were the ones who stopped their electricity – machines, radios, telephones, and lawn mowers
. The chaos and conflict was caused by the people of Maple Street themselves. They go around and do this to other neighborhoods.
How did Les Goodman defend himself when the woman told what she had seen him doing early in the morning?
How did Les Goodman defend himself when the woman told what she had seen him doing early in the morning?
He said he liked to look up at the stars at night. He said that he had been hearing strange noises overhead.
What is the main conflict in the Monsters Are Due on Maple Street?
Terms in this set (21) The main conflict in the monsters are due on Maple Street is that
a meteor flies overhead and everybody's things on Maple Street are not working anymore
. Also, the main conflict is between the residence because they are accusing people on the street of being aliens because Tommy.
Who were the real monsters on Maple Street?
Who are the real monsters on Maple Street? Why?
Humans
are the real monsters because their minds are full of fear and prejudice. This causes humans to turn on each other.
What kind of nightmare is Goodman talking about at the end of Act 1?
Goodman was
being accused of something he could not control and he's
saying that if this keeps up everyone will turn against each other. The events at the end could be considered a nightmare.
How does Steve's attempt to reason with his neighbors affect other elements of the story?
How does Steve's attempt to reason with his neighbors affect other elements of the story?
The neighbors calm down and go home for a while. The neighbors become suspicious of him as well.
What does Tommy believe the power outage was caused by?
The
neighbors that Les Goodman
is the one who is causing the power outage. They thought this because his car was the only one that started. What do the neighbors begin to suspect about Les Goodman? Tommy thinks that the monsters shut off all of the electronics because they did not want anyone to leave.
What does a woman say about Mr Goodman that scares his neighbors?
He warns the neighbors about alien stories. What does a woman say about Mr. Goodman that scares the neighbors? …
going to entertain us with a fictional story.
Why do the neighbors begin to suspect Les Goodman?
What is Tommy's explanation for what is happening? The neighbors suspect Les
because his car starts on its own
. What first causes neighbors to suspect that Les Goodman is from outer space? A figure appears down the street walking toward them is what causes the neighbors to turn away from their conflict.
What is Steve's perspective about the group approaching Les Goodman's house?
What is Steve's perspective about the group approaching Les Goodman's house?
He hopes the mob will scare Goodman. He fears for Goodman's safety in the mob.
What do the stage directions tell the reader about Steve's and Charlie's point of view?
What do the stage directions tell the reader about Steve's and Charlie's point of view?
They suspect something strange may be going on.
Why do the residents turn on Les Goodman?
Individual voices are ignored, fear and anger take over and the group acts in a dangerous way. Why do the residents turn against Les Goodman?
Les is different from the rest of them and they distrust anyone who is different
. … The fact that the residents have let their fears take over and rule their actions.
What does the author want the reader to understand about Maple Street?
The events in the story could happen in any neighborhood, anywhere.
Who is the monster in Monsters Are Due on Maple Street?
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Which detail from Act 2 of The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street is essential to an understanding of the play?
Which detail from Act II of “The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street” is essential to an understanding of the play?
Charlie believes that Pete Van Horn is a monster and shoots him.
What is the plot of The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street?
On
a peaceful suburban street, strange occurrences and mysterious people stoke the residents' paranoia to a disastrous intensity
. On a pleasant day, the residents of Maple Street feel something akin to a tremor and hear a loud noise. Steve Brand thinks it's a meteorite though they didn't hear a create.
Why did the crowd suddenly become suspicious of Les?
What qualities in Les Goodman and Steve Brand cause people to become suspicious of them?
They are quiet people who are loners
. What do the crowd's accusations suggest about how clearly they were thinking? They are not thinking clearly.
Why do you think the writer made the events occur on Maple Street USA?
Why do you think the writer made the events occur on Maple Street, U.S.A.?
The aliens were told to find this street
. The setting indicates that small towns are filled with superstitious people. … The setting suggests that the events could happen anywhere.
Why are the Maple Street neighbors suspicious of Steve?
they
think he is the alien
. They think he kill Pete because he was going to tell them about the aliens. to do an experiment to see how they would react in a crisis. A person who takes the law into his own hands without the police.
What was the first thing that made people suspicious of Les Goodman?
What was the first thing that made people suspicious of Les Goodman?
His phone was still working. They could hear the radio coming from his house
.
What clue might lead you to predict that the neighbors will become suspicious of one another?
Which clue might lead you to predict that the neighbors will become suspicious of one another?
His car starts on its own when the power is out
. They recall that he is often up late at night and goes outside and looks up at the sky. What first causes neighbors to suspect that Les Goodman is from outer space?
What does Tommy say causes the strange events what does he advise the citizens should or should not do?
What is Tommy's explanation for what is happening? He said it was aliens and that they were to blame. What does Tommy advise the citizens that they should do or should not do?
He advises them to not leave the street.
What do the neighbors conclude after Les Goodman's car starts all by itself?
Tommy thinks the aliens in the spaceship do not want the people in the neighborhood to leave. What do the neighbors conclude after Les Goodman's car starts by itself?
That he and his family are responsible for the power outage.
How do the different people view Les Goodman in Act I?
As such, people are becoming more fearful, nervous, and suspicious. How do different people view Les Goodman in Act I? … This
gives some people in the crowd a target for their fears
. Woman One realizes that he didn't come out with everyone else to look at the thing in the sky, so he becomes the target of the mob.
What type of conflict is Les Goodman suffers from insomnia?
This is
a man vs. self conflict
because it takes place in Charlie's mind and involves his thoughts and fears. Don yells at Les Goodman after his car starts by itself.
What is the climax of The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street?
Climax. The
mob sees a figure coming towards them. Charlie grabs a gun and accidentally shoots Van Horn, who has returned
. Suddenly, Charlie's lights go on, and now he is the prime suspect.
What is the falling action of Monsters Are Due on Maple Street?
In “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street”, the falling action is
when all of the people are turning on each other and looking for a scapegoat after Charlie had shot Pete Van Horn
. The rising action of a story is when the conflict is introduced and the story builds and gets more exciting.
What is Les Goodman implying do you think Les Goodman has become a player in the nightmare he warned everyone about in Act I Why do you think this happened?
At end of act 1, Les Goodman warns residents that they are starting something that should frighten them, he calls a nightmare. What does he mean?
They are to serious about the problem and it's starting to become crazy
.
What is Les Goodman talking about at the end of act one when he states as God is my witness you're letting something begin here that's a nightmare?
On page 67, Les reacts to the crowd. What does he say, and what does this reveal about the theme? Les says, “As God is my witness…you're letting something begin here that's a nightmare!” Les,
because he's the victim of suspicion and scapegoating, recognizes the destructive path that the people are on.
Why does Tommy's mother want him to stop talking?
Tommy's mother. She begs him not to “talk that way” about aliens and monsters. Sally wants to
protect her son
, so she offers up other neighbors as the scapegoat. … He is the first “scapegoat” because his car starts all by itself, and he didn't come outside and look around after the loud noise.
