The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street
From "The Twilight Zone" TV show of the 1950's that had over 150 episodes. This is a comprehension quiz designed for 7th grade readers.
- 1.Who is NOT a main character?
- A.
Steve
- B.
Tommy
- C.
Charlie
- D.
Pete Van Horn
- 2.What kind of story is this?
- A.
Teleplay
- B.
Horor
- C.
Play script
- D.
Comedy
- 3.What does Steve think the roar he heard was?
- A.
A monster
- B.
A car
- C.
A meteor
- D.
A lion
- 4.What weird event happened after Steve heard the roar?
- A.
He saw monsters killing people
- B.
The electric appliances, phone-lines, cars, and radios wouldn't work.
- C.
His cell phone wouldn't work
- D.
Alien spaceships landed on the street
- 5.What does Steve accuse Tommy of when Tommy tells Steve whatever it is, it doesn't want us to leave here?
- A.
Cuting the electric off and messing with his car.
- B.
Watching too many sci-fi movies
- C.
Reading too many comic books and watching too many movies
- D.
Eating too many cookies and pizzas
- 6.Why does Tommy encourage people not to leave the street?
- A.
Because the monsters will kill them
- B.
Because they won't be able to fight the aliens off
- C.
Because he doesn't think it's necessary
- D.
Because they may not even be able to get to town
- 7.What inferences have the neighbors made about Les Goodman?
- A.
He's a nice caring man
- B.
He was always an oddball. Him and his whole family were real oddballs.
- C.
He didn't come out to find out what the roar was
- D.
He has a weird couch
- 8.Goodman admits to having what?
- A.
Insomnia (a sleeping disorder)
- B.
Weird dreams
- C.
Being an alien
- D.
Having super powers
- 9.A scapegoat is someone who people blame for their troubles. How as Les Goodman become a scapegoat?
- A.
He had an odd personality and he always sat outside all night looking up to the sky, so neighbors assumed he was the cause of their problems.
- B.
People in the neighborhood didn't like him and thought he was an evil person
- C.
People didn't like him because he was Jewish and had lots of money.
- D.
People didn't like him because he kept everyone one awake at night and was weird.
- 10.As the mob came closer; its words became more ______________________(vocabulary word), allowing Mr. Goodman to hear and understand them.
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