PLEASE DONT COMMENT IF YOU DONT KNOW THE ANSWERS :( The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street Text-Dependent Questions 1. On page 1, how does the author establish the specific genre (beyond just a play)? 2. What mood does the narrator establish on page 1, and what words and phrases do the narrator use to draw the reader into the text? 3. Looking at the opening descriptions of the setting of Maple Street, what does the author want the reader to understand about the situation and the characters? Cite examples to support your answer. (page 1) 4. What does the narrator’s dialogue on page 2 tell the reader about what will occur later in the plot? 5. On page 3, when the author says (through Charlie), “A little power failure and right away we all get flustered and everything,” what does the word flustered mean? How does this tie into the character's reactions? 6. What does the word “murmur” mean, and why is it used repetitively (multiple times between pages 3-9)? 7. When Tommy says, “They sent four people. A mother and a father and two kids who looked just like humans... but they weren’t,” what is the effect on the crowd? (page 6) 8. How does the title relate to Steve’s joke on page 8 that “We’re all on a monster kick, Les.”? 9. On page 13, using Charlie’s reactions and words as evidence, how do you think Charlie feels about shooting Peter Van Horn? 10. At the end of the play, what conclusion do the aliens come to about humanity?
11. What are the five weapons of humanity? (page 18) How can each destroy? Use specific evidence from the text (entire text) to support how each of these weapons caused destruction in this story. 12. Why does the author title the story “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street”?