What do the aliens predict will happen next?

The people of Maple Street will destroy themselves

Which of the following BEST describes a nuclear arms race?

A race between countries to see who could have the most nuclear weapons.

Which reason best supports the claim that Charlie was responsible for the death of Pete Van Horn?

Charlie pulled the trigger and actually shot him.

What is anti-Communist sentiment?

Negative feelings about Communists.

What is the inciting incident of the story?

The citizens of Maple Street hear a loud roar and see a flash in the sky.

What types of scripts did television censors ban during the 1950s and 1960s?

They banned scripts that questioned American society.

What is the goal of a REBUTTAL?

To find the flaw in the other side's argument.

Which of the following is NOT described in the Stage Directions?

What the characters say (Dialogue between characters)

What were the American people afraid of during the time the screenplay was written?

The American people were afraid that their neighbors were Soviet spies.

What is the goal of a counterclaim?

To address the other side of an argument.

What first triggers (causes) people’s suspicions of one another?

Tommy’s story of aliens that look like humans

Why does the mob accuse Les Goodman of being “different?” (Choose ONE of the correct answers)

He is sometimes seen staring up at the stars late at night., His car starts on its own.

From the aliens’ conversation, you can infer that

They have done the same thing in other towns.

Which of the following is NOT an example of problems that occurred?

Bolts of lightning appear repeatedly in the sky.

What is social commentary?

Author uses writing to criticize things they don’t like about society.

What is the purpose of stage directions?

They help the actors, directors, and crew members know what to do.

Why does the mob accuse Steve Brand of being “different?”

He spends a lot of time in his basement working on a ham radio set.

Which of the following best describes the government system COMMUNISM?

Individual people do not own land, factories, or machinery.

How is a screenplay different from a play?

A screenplay is filmed and a play is performed live.

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1
What do the aliens predict will happen next?
The people of Maple Street will attack the alien spacecraft.
Everything will return to normal.
The people of Maple Street will destroy themselves
Humans will band together to fight the aliens.
2
Which of the following BEST describes a nuclear arms race?
A race between countries to see who could land on the moon first.
A race to see which country could use nuclear power to power vehicles.
A race between countries to see who could have the most nuclear weapons.
A race to see which country would set off a nuclear bomb first.
3
Which reason best supports the claim that Charlie was responsible for the death of Pete Van Horn?
Charlie and Steve were arguing.
Charlie thought Pete was the monster.
Charlie pulled the trigger and actually shot him.
Don Martin brought the gun out.
4
What is anti-Communist sentiment?
Low level of information about Communists.
Neutral feelings about Communists.
Positive feelings about Communists.
Negative feelings about Communists.
5
What is the inciting incident of the story?
The Soviet Union deploys a nuclear bomb over Maple Street.
The citizens of Maple Street hear a loud roar and see a flash in the sky.
Charlie shoots Pete Van Horn.
Aliens crash their spaceship into Maple Street.
6
What types of scripts did television censors ban during the 1950s and 1960s?
They banned scripts that questioned American society.
They banned scripts that dealt with the Soviet Union.
They banned scripts that fell under the science fiction and fantasy genres.
They banned scripts that they thought would scare the American people.
7
What is the goal of a REBUTTAL?
To make your paper even longer.
To highlight the strengths of the other side's argument.
To say why some people disagree with your argument.
To find the flaw in the other side's argument.
8
What was happening in the United States when Rod Serling wrote “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street?”
Cold War
World War II
Revolutionary War
World War I
9
Which of the following is NOT described in the Stage Directions?
What the characters do (How they move, where they look)
What the characters say (Dialogue between characters)
The setting (descriptions of scenes)
How the camera moves (pan, cut, long shot, close-up)
10
What were the American people afraid of during the time the screenplay was written?
The American people were afraid that their neighbors were Soviet spies.
The American people were afraid of the Nazis taking power in Germany.
The American people were afraid that a meteor would fall on their homes.
The American people were afraid of an alien invasion.
11
What is the goal of a counterclaim?
To address the other side of an argument.
To show why the other side of an argument is wrong.
To provide more evidence about why your claim is correct.
To make your paper longer.
12
What first triggers (causes) people’s suspicions of one another?
Tommy’s story of aliens that look like humans
The power failure
The sudden appearance of something strange in the sky
Pete Van Horn’s decision to walk over to Floral Street
13
Why does the mob accuse Les Goodman of being “different?” (Choose ONE of the correct answers)
He is sometimes seen staring up at the stars late at night.
He ran to check the next street over after the flash first appeared.
His car starts on its own.
He has an antenna on his head.He has an antenna on his head.
14
What should they really fear?
Communists
The government
Themselves
Aliens/monsters
15
How would you describe the MOOD at the END of Act 1 of the screenplay?
Joyful
Hopeful
Humorous
Suspicious
16
From the aliens’ conversation, you can infer that
Maple Street is unique.
Destroying humans is always difficult.
They have done the same thing in other towns.
Their own planet is very similar to Earth.
17
Which of the following is NOT an example of problems that occurred?
The telephones don’t work.
The radios go dead.
Cars won’t start.
Bolts of lightning appear repeatedly in the sky.
18
What do the people on Maple Street fear?
Communists
Aliens/monsters
Meteors
The government
19
What is social commentary?
Author uses their writing to praise the things they like about society.
Author uses writing to criticize things they don’t like about society.
Author uses writing to convince people to move to a different society.
Author uses their writing to talk directly to the audience.
20
Where does Tommy's information about aliens come from?
thoughts channeled through him by aliens.
aliens disguised as humans.
his own imagination.
the stories he has read.
21
What is the purpose of stage directions?
They are read aloud for the audience
They help the actors, directors, and crew members know what to do.
They increase the tension of a scene, making it more suspenseful.
They are a map that helps people find the location of the stage.
22
How would you describe the mood at the BEGINNING of Act 1 of the screenplay?
Sad
Mysterious
Tense
Calm
23
Why does the mob accuse Steve Brand of being “different?”
He was seen communicating with the aliens.
His car was the only one to start.
His wife told her friends that Steve has made many phone calls lately.
He spends a lot of time in his basement working on a ham radio set.
24
Which of the following best describes the government system COMMUNISM?
Individual people do not own land, factories, or machinery.
Individual people are able to create laws that the government must uphold.
Individual people own land, factories, and machinery.
The govt divides people into numbered districts depending on their hobbies.
25
How is a screenplay different from a play?
A screenplay includes stage directions and a play does not.
A play includes music and singing and a screenplay does not.
A screenplay is filmed and a play is performed live.
A play includes dialogue and a screenplay does not.

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