Understanding "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street"

What is the main theme of "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street"?

• The importance of technology in society

• The dangers of mob mentality

• The value of friendship

• The need for environmental conservation

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Which character is the first to suggest that there might be aliens among them?

• Steve

• Charlie

• Tommy

• Les Goodman

How do the residents of Maple Street initially react to the power outage?

• They work together to find a solution.

• They immediately suspect one another of sabotage.

• They decide to leave Maple Street.

• They call for professional help.

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What event causes the residents to become suspicious of Les Goodman?

• His car starts by itself.

• He refuses to join the mob.

• He predicts the power outage.

• He is seen talking to a mysterious figure.

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What literary device is primarily used to build suspense in the story?

• Metaphor

• Irony

• Foreshadowing

• Personification

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Which character tries to maintain peace and reason among the residents?

• Steve

• Charlie

• Tommy

• Les Goodman

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What ultimately happens to the community on Maple Street?

• They realize their mistake and apologize to each other.

• They are rescued by the authorities.

• They descend into chaos and violence.

• They find the real alien among them.

What inference can be made about the true nature of the "monsters" on Maple Street?

• They are actual aliens.

• They are government agents.

• They are the residents themselves.

• They never existed.

How does fear affect the characters' actions and decisions?

• It leads them to make rational decisions.

• It unites them against a common enemy.

• It causes them to turn on each other.

• It has no effect on their actions.

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What is the significance of the setting being on Maple Street?

• It represents the American Dream.

• It shows that such events can happen anywhere.

• It is symbolic of nature's dominance over technology.

• It is merely a random choice with no deeper meaning.

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