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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Veldt.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The following morning, what does Peter ask his father?
(a) If they are going to go on a family vacation this year
(b) If he can drink coffee
(c) If he and Wendy can take a rocket to New York
(d) If they are going to look up the nursery for good

2. When Mr. and Mrs. Hadley scream, they realize why the screams they heard before sound familiar. Why is this?
(a) They were hearing their own screams
(b) They were hearing the screams of their children
(c) The screams sounded familiar because they heard them repeatedly
(d) They were hearing their neighbor’s screams

3. Who says: “Nothing likes to die—even a room”?
(a) David McCLean
(b) Peter Hadley
(c) Lydia Hadley
(d) George Hadley

4. Who does George think is spoiled?
(a) Lydia
(b) All of them, the entire family
(c) Max and Ruby
(d) Peter and Wendy

5. What does Dr.McClean find on the floor?
(a) A bloodied scarf
(b) A wallet
(c) A tea cup
(d) Dirty dishes

Short Answer Questions

1. How far away are they when the nursery lights come on?

2. What does Lydia hear that George does not?

3. Who thinks Wendy changed the nursery from a veldt to a forest?

4. What do George and Lydia notice about the screams?

5. How does the nursery create scenes?

(see the answer key)

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