"Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" Act 1 Comprehension Check

After the mysterious flash of light, what stops working? Select all that apply.

• Electricity-powered devices

• Gas-powered devices

• Telephone

• Radios

Which word best describes Tommy?

• shy
• determined
• humorous
• irritated

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

On page 141 (lines 238-240), Steve says:

“Well, I guess what we’d better do then is to run a check on the neighborhood and see which ones of us are really human.”

When you read before and after Steve’s line, you can infer that his tone is

• serious

• fearful

• suspicious

• sarcastic

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which character ends up being accused of wrongdoing?

• Steve
• Tommy
• Les
• Don

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The character gets accused because he or she… (Select two answers.)

• has a car that starts all by itself.

• receives a suspicious phone call.

• looks up at the sky at night.

• talks to strangers on the street.

• knows how to speak Russian.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What theme is conveyed through the first half of the teleplay (pages 138-143)?

• People are always capable of forgiveness.

• When fearful, people are quick to accuse.

• Confusion makes people act in greedy ways.

• Power outages make people turn against each other.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

Where does the story take place?

• Maple Street, U.S.A.

• Hickory Street, U.S.A

• Locust Street, U.S.A.

• Maple Street, U.S.S.R.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

During what month does the story take place?

• July

• August

• September

• October

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What time is it at the start of the teleplay?

• 6:43 PM

• 6:43 AM

• 10:30 PM

• 2:45 PM

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

Who leaves to check whether the power is on, on Floral Street?

• Steve

• Charlie

• Pete

• Les

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1