Monsters are Due on Maple Street

Front

What is the significance of the setting in 'Monsters Are Due on Maple Street'?

Back

The setting suggests that the events could happen anywhere, highlighting the universality of fear and suspicion.

Tags

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.5.3

Front

Who does Tommy refer to when he says, 'They don't want you to'?

Back

He is referring to aliens from outer space.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

Which event does NOT make the residents of Maple Street nervous?

Back

Tommy's computer starts displaying strange messages.

Front

What is a possible theme of 'The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street'?

Back

When neighbors suspect one another, they can destroy their community.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

Front

What happens to the residents of Maple Street at the end of the play?

Back

They turn on one another.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.5

Front

Define 'suspicion' in the context of the play.

Back

Suspicion is the feeling or belief that someone is guilty of wrongdoing, which leads to distrust among neighbors.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Front

What role do the aliens play in the story?

Back

The aliens manipulate the fears of the residents, causing them to turn against each other.

Front

How does fear influence the actions of the characters in the play?

Back

Fear leads characters to make irrational decisions and to suspect their neighbors without evidence.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.5

Front

What does the power mower stopping symbolize in the play?

Back

It symbolizes the breakdown of normalcy and the beginning of paranoia among the residents.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.3.10

Front

Explain the term 'community' as it relates to the play.

Back

A community is a group of people living in the same area, which can be affected by trust and suspicion.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.4.10