Monsters Are Due on Maple Street + Drama Terms Review for Test

The aliens thought the people were… Crazy Predictable Brave Suspicious Unintelligent

What is the cause of Pete Van Horn’s disappearance? He goes on a hunt for aliens. He is searching for the meteor. He is trying to contact the police. He is looking to see if other streets have power. He needs medical help.

The narrator’s main role is… To help the reader visualize the scene. To explain the message of the story. To fill in extra details. To compare and contrast the different characters. To tell the story.

The aliens are counting on the people’s… Anger Excitement Fear Hunger Resources

The aliens dialogue indicates that… Humans are predictable. Maple Street is unique. Destroying humans is always difficult. Their planet is much like Earth. They speak a variety of languages.

After Tommy makes remarks, the people… Start to read comic books. Start to believe in aliens. Begin to suspect their neighbors as being aliens. Look for a spacecraft. Understand what is going on.

The suspicions of others begins with… The meteor The power outage Tommy’s remarks Les’s car Charlie killing Pete Van Horn

Tommy says the aliens want everyone to… Contact them as soon as possible. Leave town. Gather outside of town. Give themselves up. Stay where they are.

The aliens predict the humans will… They will form an army to fight the aliens. They will pack up and leave. They will return to normal. They will destroy themselves. They will build a spaceship and travel into space.

What is the main conflict of the story? People of Maple Street vs. their neighbors Tommy vs. the aliens Monsters vs. aliens Steve Brand vs. narrator Charlie vs. Pete Van Horn

What is the mood at the end of the teleplay? A. a tense nightmare B. a calm return to normal C . a humorous sense of relief D. an excited celebration

A major section of a play is called a(n)… Scene Act Chapter Stanza

Smaller parts of an act are called… Epilogues Scenes Chapters Versions

Instructions for the director, crew, and actors are called--- Dialogue Cues Stage Directions Teleprompters

A form of literature meant for performance is… A drama A soliloquy A play A farce

A physical object in a play is a… Prop Stage Lighting Costume

Theatre platform… Auditorium Set Stage Risers

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