Why does Charlie shoot Pete Van Horn?

Charlie mistakes Pete for a monster

When do the neighbors first sense something is wrong?

When all of the power sources fail

What do the neighbors conclude after Les Goodman's car starts by itself?

Les and his family were sent by aliens to prepare they way

The mob turns on Steve Brand because:

Steve is building a radio in his basement

Is the man to man conflict in this story resolved?

No, becuase the aliens are causing the conflict to occur

What do the people of Maple Street see just before they notice the electronic failure?

A flash of light streaking across the sky

Who turns out to be responsible for the electronic failures on Maple Street?

The Figures from the spacecraft

Why does Tommy think the monsters shut all of the electronics off?

Tommy thinks the aliens don't want the people to leave

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"The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street"

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1
Why does Charlie shoot Pete Van Horn?
Pete was part of a violent gang
Charlie mistakes Pete for a monster
Charlie thinks Pete owes him money
Charlie doesn't like Pete
2
When do the neighbors first sense something is wrong?
When the woman accuses Les of strange behavior
When Tommy tells the men not to leave
<br>When all of the power sources fail
When Les's car starts
3
Which of these is NOT a type of information you would find in stage directions?
What scenes look like
What characters do
What characters say
How the camera moves
4
What do the neighbors conclude after Les Goodman's car starts by itself?
Les must be really rich to afford such a fancy car
Les probably needs a new car
Les and his family were sent by aliens to prepare they way
Les wants to control the neighborhood
5
The mob first turns on Les Goodman because:
Les has a suspicious look to him
Les's car starts by itself
Les's car won't start
Charlie doesn't want anyone to like Les
6
The mob turns on Steve Brand because:
Les and Steve are friends
Steve isn't nice to his kids
Charlie and Steve are angry at each other
Steve is building a radio in his basement
7
The mob turns on Steve and Les because of:
Fear and prejudice
Grief
Love
Jealousy
8
Is the man to man conflict in this story resolved?
No, becuase the people want the aliens to be their friends
Yes, becuase Charlie shoots Pete
Yes, becuase Tommy was right about the aliens
No, becuase the aliens are causing the conflict to occur
9
What do the people of Maple Street see just before they notice the electronic failure?
A boy crying on a porch
A man running down the street
A flash of light streaking across the sky
An aiprlane crash
10
Who turns out to be responsible for the electronic failures on Maple Street?
The Figures from the spacecraft
The police
The government
The residents of Maple Street
11
Why does Tommy think the monsters shut all of the electronics off?
Tommy thinks that his mom cut the power off
Everyone forgot to pay their electric bills
He thinks the government is angry with the neighborhood
Tommy thinks the aliens don't want the people to leave

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