Monsters are Due on Maple Street (Answer using complete sentences.)

  1. "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." What doesthis statement mean?
  2. How does fear affect the decisionsthe characters make in this play?
  3. What fears might be called "universal" (or shared by most almostall humans)? What universal fears do the neighbors in this story have?
  4. What are idiosyncrasies? How did the characters’ idiosyncrasies affect them in this drama?
  5. What's a scapegoat?
  6. Which characters become scapegoats?Why?
  7. Why does the friendly group of neighbors turn into a dangerousmob?
  8. What is the main conflict of the play?
  9. Are you surprised by the actions of the neighbors in this play or do you think they are acting like typical human beings? EXPLAIN your answer.
  10. Read the narrator's last speech. The next 2 items refer to thatspeech. Name one ofthe weapons the aliens used on the people of Maple Street.What does the narrator mean when he says, "and the pity of it is..."?
  11. What is the theme of this drama?
  12. Look over the notes you took on science fiction and fantasy fiction. What type of fiction is The Monsters are Due on Maple Street?

Monsters are Due on Maple Street (Answer using complete sentences.)

  1. "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." What does this statement mean?
  2. How does fear affect the decisions the characters make in this play?
  3. What fears might be called "universal" (or shared by most almost all humans)? What universal fears do the neighbors in this story have?
  4. What are idiosyncrasies? How did the characters’ idiosyncrasies affect them in this drama?
  5. What's a scapegoat?
  6. Which characters become scapegoats? Why?
  7. Why does the friendly group of neighbors turn into a dangerous mob?
  8. What is the main conflict of the play?
  9. Are you surprised by the actions of the neighbors in this play or do you think they are acting like typical human beings? EXPLAIN your answer.
  10. Read the narrator's last speech. The next 2 items refer to that speech. Name one of the weapons the aliens used on the people of Maple Street. What does the narrator mean when he says, "and the pity of it is..."?
  11. What is the theme of this drama?
  12. Look over the notes you took on science fiction and fantasy fiction. What type of fiction is The Monsters are Due on Maple Street?